In the U.S. sales charts, a football game has once again claimed the top spot for the third consecutive month, as reported by industry-tracking firm Circana. Madden NFL 25 and EA Sports College Football 25 held the top positions in August and July, respectively, while EA Sports FC 25 dominated sales in September, setting a record for the highest launch month sales of any soccer game in the U.S.
| September 2024 Dollar Sales, Millions | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Change |
| Total Video Game Sales | $4,679 | $4,378 | -6% |
| Video Game Content | $4,018 | $3,910 | -3% |
| Video Game Hardware | $445 | $251 | -44% |
| Video Game Accessories | $216 | $217 | 1% |
Despite the success in the gaming sector, overall industry sales numbers are down, particularly in video game hardware. Video game hardware spending plummeted by 44% compared to the previous year, marking the lowest monthly hardware spend since 2019. Year-to-date sales figures also show a stagnation in total sales, with mobile content spending being the only category showing growth.
| Year-to-Date 2024 Dollar Sales, Millions | YTD End Sep 23 | YTD End Sep 24 | Change |
| Total Video Game Sales | $40,587 | $40,671 | 0% |
| Video Game Content | $35,138 | $36,193 | 3% |
| Video Game Hardware | $3,651 | $2,549 | -30% |
| Video Game Accessories | $1,798 | $1,928 | 7% |
Noteworthy trends from the sales results include Xbox Series X outselling Series S, accessory sales holding steady with the PlayStation Portal as the top-selling accessory, and EA Sports FC 25 leading the top-selling games chart for September.
Circana September 2024: Top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
