It's been an eventful 12 months.
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch also manages an impressive debut.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare comes in at second place with just over 1 million units sold.
The top 5 is entirely unchanged.
FIFA, Star Wars, and many others also see sales surges ahead of Christmas.
Outselling Battlefront 2 by more than 2 to 1.
It narrowly beats Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
"It's different times, a different leadership, a different message," says EA Motive GM Patrick Klaus.
Let's hope it's more Fallen Order than Battlefront.
Pokemon Sword and Shield enjoy the series' best ever launch in the US.
The patch is out later today.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare also hangs on to second place.
Will EA learn anything from the success of Respaw's action adventure title?
It's only going to be a digital release though.
Level cap increased from 100 to 500, with more Apex Packs offered in total.
DICE's shooter might be returning to the spotlight very soon.
The open world racer is one of the better received NFS games in years.
Meanwhile, Sea of Thieves sees a massive resurgence thanks to discounted Xbox One S bundles.
Expect some news in a couple of days.
Steer clear if you haven't finished the game.
