Kingdom Hearts fans were kept waiting more than a decade for the third game in the franchise, but Square Enix finally rewarded their patience with the launch of Kingdom Hearts III last month. As you might have guessed, fans purchased the game in droves, pushing it all the way to the top of The NPD Group’s list of best-selling games from January 2019.
Two highly-anticipated re-releases, Resident Evil 2 (#2) and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (#3) were close behind, and Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (#7) and Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (#12) also cracked the top 20.
However, while several games had strong starts on the sales chart, the industry overall suffered a decline last month versus January 2018. All together, GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that total sales (hardware, software, and accessories) were down 19% to $893 million.
You can find a full list of best-selling games from January 2019 after the break.
Best-Selling Games in January 2019
1. Kingdom Hearts III
2. Resident Evil 2
3. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe**
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4****
5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate**
6. Red Dead Redemption 2
7. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
8. NBA 2K19
9. Mario Kart 8**
10. Grand Theft Auto V
11. Madden NFL 19****
12. Tales of Vesperia
13. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild**
14. Battlefield V****
15. Super Mario Party**
16. Minecraft
17. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
18. Spider-Man
19. FIFA 19****
20. Super Mario Odyssey**** All Digital Sales Not Included
**** PC Digital Sales Not Included
