Jan 2026 USA Sales: 5-Year-Old PS5 Nudges Nintendo’s New Switch 2 Aside

After losing the December 2025 sales battle to the Switch 2, PS5 was once again the best-selling console in the US this January, ranked by both units and dollar sales.

The console, which is now more than five-years-old, was propped up by some lingering holiday bundles. But while it doesn’t sound like there was a huge amount of difference between the devices, it’s still impressive to see Sony’s system coming out on top against Nintendo’s all-new machine.

The most important news is that the industry saw a 3% improvement in overall sales year-over-year – hardly revolutionary, but better than a decline in this challenged economy.

Elsewhere, there are few highlights to speak of – January is always slow – but Ghost of Yotei continues to sell extraordinarily well, much to the chagrin of a select few on social media. And it’s also worth acknowledging Code Vein 2, which was the only new release to chart.

Here’s the top 20 software sales for the month:

USA Software Sales Top 20: January 2026

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
2. NBA 2K26
3. Madden NFL 26
4. Minecraft^
5. Battlefield 6
6. EA Sports FC 26
7. GTA 5
8. Red Dead Redemption 2
9. Final Fantasy 7 Remake
10. Forza Horizon 5
11. Code Vein 2
12. Ghost of Yotei
13. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
14. EA Sports College Football 26
15. Helldivers 2
16. Pokemon Legends Z-A*
17. Split Fiction
18. Elden Ring
19. Microsoft Flight Simulator 24
20. Fallout 4

* Digital sales excluded
^ Digital sales on Nintendo platforms excluded