The results are in and, according to The NPD Group, Call of Duty: Ghosts is once again the best-selling game of the preceding four weeks. After reigning supreme during November and December, the military shooter has emerged victorious against a particularly weak January release slate.
In fact, the only other new release in this month’s top ten is the “Definitive Edition” of Tomb Raider, which, along with sales of the “Game of the Year Edition” on the PS3/Xbox 360, helped Lara Croft’s latest adventure take the #10 spot.
Post-Christmas gift cards likely played a role in determining January’s biggest moneymakers as many of 2013’s biggest games staked out the remaining eight spots. NBA 2K14, lead by a strong performance on the PS4, landed at #2 and Battlefield 4, despite its continued online woes, was the #3 best-selling game of the month. And what about the next-generation consoles? Well, the NPD revealed that the PS4 is currently the #1 next-generation console in the US with the Xbox One close behind.
A complete look at last month’s top ten best-selling games can be found after the break.
Bestselling Games in January 2014
1. Call of Duty: Ghosts (Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, PC)
2. NBA 2K14 (PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
3. Battlefield 4 (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
4. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Wii U, PC)
5. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360, PS3)
6. Madden NFL 25 (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3)
7. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360)
8. FIFA 14 (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Vita)
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, 3DS, Wii U, Vita, PC)
10. Tomb Raider (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3)
[Source: Joystiq]
