Though not as packed with major AAA releases as June, the month of July certainly wasn’t a quite month by any stretch of the imagination, and a number of new releases performed well in the US in terms of sales, as per newly released data by Circana. Shared by Circana executive director Mat Piscatella on Twitter, for the month of July, Remnant 2 was the best-selling game in the United States, enjoying an impressive debut with its sales. Shortly after the game’s announcement, developer Gunfire Games announced that it had sold over a million copies worldwide.
Other new releases saw solid debuts in the US as well. Pikmin 4 debuted in sixth place (though digital data is not included for it), while Exoprimal, which is also available via Game Pass, debuted at No. 16. Meanwhile, interestingly, a couple of older Call of Duty titles also enjoyed an unexpected resurgence in sales after multiplayer functionality was restored on Xbox consoles, with 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 coming in at No. 18 (up from No. 83), and 2015’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 at No. 20 (up from No. 28).
On the hardware front, the PS5 was, once again, the best-selling console of the month in the US in terms of both dollar and unit sales, with the Switch coming in second. The PS5 continues to lead the way with year-to-date numbers by both metrics.
Many classic Call of Duty titles experienced a resurgence in July, as multiplayer service functionality was restored on Xbox platforms aligned with price promotion. Call of Duty: Black Ops II returned to the top 20 best-sellers list for the first time since April 2017.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 21, 2023
PlayStation 5 was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during July 2023, with Switch ranking 2nd across both measures.
PlayStation 5 continued to lead the 2023 hardware market across both units and dollars.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 21, 2023
