US video game spending rose 3% in January, driven by $596m from subscription services | US Monthly Charts

US consumer spending on video games rose 3% year-on-year to $4.3 billion in January 2026. This growth was driven by a 23% increase in non-mobile subscription services, generating $596 million in revenue.

New data from Circana shows console and PC content spending increased, while mobile saw a slight drop. Hardware spend reached $248 million, up 16% compared to January 2025.

Nintendo Switch 2 revenue offset year-on-year declines for PlayStation 5 (down 17%), Xbox Series X|S (down 27%), and the Nintendo Switch console family (down 79%).

However, PS5 continued to lead the US hardware market in both unit and dollar sales last month, with Switch 2 in second place.

Looking at the Top 20, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 remained in first place, followed by NBA 2K26. Battlefield 6 dropped from No. 3 to No. 5, with Madden NFL 26 taking its spot.

Final Fantasy 7: Remake skyrocketed into the Top 10 from No.225 after the release of its Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S versions. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 was the only new entry to make the charts in January, debuting at No.11.

Fallout 4 just made it into the Top 20, rising from No.68 after the second season of Prime Video’s adaptation. It was the streaming service’s sixth most-watched series of all time, while sales of Fallout games spiked over Christmas following the series premiere.

As for mobile content, Clash Royale fell out of the Top 10, with revenue down 49% in December 2025. Pixel Flow experienced a 79% month-over-month increase in IAP revenue. Scopely recently acquired a majority stake in its developer, Loom Games.

Here are the top 20 selling games from the period of January 4, 2026, to January 31, 2026, data courtesy of Circana:

*Digital sales not included, ^Xbox and Switch digital sales not included.