The battle for Game of the Summer has found its victor. Remnant 2 beat Diablo 4 to become the best-selling game of July 2023 in the U.S. According to the latest NPD data from Mat Piscatella, Gearbox's Remnant 2 ranked first in July sales for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, dethroning Activision Blizzard's Diablo IV.
Pikmin 4 was July's other notable debut, jumping into sixth place, just behind Final Fantasy XVI. Online updates also saw the return of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III to the Top 20, coming in at #13 and #20 respectively.
You can see the 10 best-selling games of July 2023 below.
1. Remant 2
2. Diablo IV
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
4. Hogwarts Legacy
5. Final Fantasy XVI
6. Pikmin 4
7. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
8. Street Fighter 6
9. Elden Ring
10. MLB The Show 23
Remnant II's ranking is partly attributed to it selling over a million copies in its first week after releasing on July 25. We called it a "triumphant sequel" in our review, and it quickly jumped to the top of Steam's charts, fueled by a dedicated community searching for a host of easter eggs.
"Remnant II exceeded our expectations," Gearbox Publishing San Francisco president Yoon Im said at the time. "As a commercial and critical hit, we’re incredibly proud of the Gunfire team and everyone here at Gearbox Publishing who brought this title to life."
Remnant II is currently the 18th best-selling game of 2023, with Hogwarts Legacy at number one and Tears of the Kingdom behind it at number 2.
Meanwhile, the PS5 continues to top the charts despite the 19% decline in year over year hardware spending to $292 million. Hardware spending is up overall by 17 percent.
PlayStation 5 was the best-selling platform in both units and dollars last month, with the Nintendo Switch ranking second in both categories. The PS5's DualSense Edge controller also became the best-selling game accessory of 2023 in dollar sales, driving last month's accessory spending to $173 million, which is 8% higher than last year's sales.
The PS5 surpassed 40 million units sold last month, trackling slightly behind PS4 in total sales. The PlayStation 5's next big release is Spider-Man 2, which is expected to be one of the biggest releases of 2023. It'll be out October 20 alongside a special PS5 console bundle, which you can pre-order now.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
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Pikmin 4 was July's other notable debut, jumping into sixth place, just behind Final Fantasy XVI. Online updates also saw the return of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III to the Top 20, coming in at #13 and #20 respectively.
You can see the 10 best-selling games of July 2023 below.
1. Remant 2
2. Diablo IV
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
4. Hogwarts Legacy
5. Final Fantasy XVI
6. Pikmin 4
7. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
8. Street Fighter 6
9. Elden Ring
10. MLB The Show 23
Remnant II's ranking is partly attributed to it selling over a million copies in its first week after releasing on July 25. We called it a "triumphant sequel" in our review, and it quickly jumped to the top of Steam's charts, fueled by a dedicated community searching for a host of easter eggs.
"Remnant II exceeded our expectations," Gearbox Publishing San Francisco president Yoon Im said at the time. "As a commercial and critical hit, we’re incredibly proud of the Gunfire team and everyone here at Gearbox Publishing who brought this title to life."
Remnant II is currently the 18th best-selling game of 2023, with Hogwarts Legacy at number one and Tears of the Kingdom behind it at number 2.
PS5 was the top-selling console in July
Meanwhile, the PS5 continues to top the charts despite the 19% decline in year over year hardware spending to $292 million. Hardware spending is up overall by 17 percent.
PlayStation 5 was the best-selling platform in both units and dollars last month, with the Nintendo Switch ranking second in both categories. The PS5's DualSense Edge controller also became the best-selling game accessory of 2023 in dollar sales, driving last month's accessory spending to $173 million, which is 8% higher than last year's sales.
The PS5 surpassed 40 million units sold last month, trackling slightly behind PS4 in total sales. The PlayStation 5's next big release is Spider-Man 2, which is expected to be one of the biggest releases of 2023. It'll be out October 20 alongside a special PS5 console bundle, which you can pre-order now.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. To paraphrase Calvin Harris, she wears her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on her sleeve like a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
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