Along with US hardware sales for December 2021, The NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella also outlined software sales for the month. Call of Duty: Vanguard ranked as the number one selling game for the month while the franchise itself was the highest selling in terms of dollar sales for the 13th year in a row. Microsoft’s Halo Infinite wasn’t too far behind though, debuting in second place.
Along with being the best-selling game on Xbox platforms, it also led sales among tracked PC titles. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl also performed well, ranking third and topping sales on Nintendo platforms for both the month and the entire year. Total dollar sales for the franchise’s physical software also hit the highest annual total since 2000.
It’s also worth noting Resident Evil Village which was the eighth best-selling game of 2021. The franchise also recorded a new all-time annual high in the US. Check out the full top 20 best-selling games in the US for December 2021:
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Halo Infinite
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
- Madden NFL 22
- Battlefield 2042
- Mario Kart 8
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Mario Party Superstars
- NBA 2K22
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- FIFA 22
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Minecraft
- Far Cry 6
- Just Dance 2022
- Forza Horizon 5
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
US NPD SW – Call of Duty: Vanguard was December's best-selling game. Call of Duty ranked as the best-selling video game franchise in tracked dollar sales for a record 13th consecutive year.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) January 18, 2022
US NPD SW – Halo: Infinite debuted as the #2 best-selling game of December 2021. Halo: Infinite ranked as the December's best-selling game on Xbox platforms, while also leading sales among tracked titles on PC.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) January 18, 2022
US NPD SW – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl was the 3rd best-selling title of December 2021, ranking 1st on Nintendo platforms for both Dec as well as 2021. 2021 dollar sales of Pokémon franchise physical software reached its highest annual total since the year 2000.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) January 18, 2022
US NPD SW – Resident Evil: Village finished 2021 as the year's #8 best-selling game. Resident Evil franchise dollar sales reached a new all-time annual high for the U.S. market.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) January 18, 2022
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