While the industry awaits the massive launch of GTA 6, the latest data from Circana reveals the Top 20 Best-Selling Games Of 2026 So Far In The US. According to the most recent monthly sales report, Resident Evil Requiem continues to dominate the software charts as the year's overall leader.
March Software Highlights and New Releases
While Resident Evil Requiem holds the top spot for the year, March 2021 saw a significant shift in momentum. MLB The Show 26 claimed the title of the best-selling game in the US for March specifically.
The month was characterized by a heavy influx of fresh titles. A large portion of the top performers were recent launches, including:
- MLB The Show 26 (Ranked No. 1 for March)
- WWE 2K26 (Ranked No. 3)
- Marathon (Ranked No. 4)
- Pokemon Pokopia (Ranked No. 5)
Other notable performers include Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which secured the No. 7 spot for March. Within the first two months of its release, Resident Evil Requiem has already cemented itself as one of the top five best-selling Resident Evil titles in US history.
Hardware Trends and Console Performance
The hardware market experienced a massive 69% year-over-year increase in spending. This growth was primarily driven by the Switch 2, which emerged as the best-selling system in the US for March 2026 in both units sold and total dollars.
The Switch 2 is currently leading the market trends:
- The system is the top console for 2026 so far by both units and dollars.
- In its first 10 months, the Switch 2 is pacing 12% ahead of the original Switch.
- Over a nine-month period, the Switch 2 is outpacing the OG Switch by 45% in US sales.
Meanwhile, PS5 spending saw a modest 3% increase compared to March 2025, ranking second only to the Switch 2 in both units and dollars for the year. While we look toward the release of GTA 6 on November 19, 2026, which is expected to shatter records, the current landscape remains highly competitive.
The Top 20 Best-Selling Games Of 2026 So Far In The US
Below is the full breakdown of the Top 20 Best-Selling Games Of 2026 So Far In The US. Please note that these rankings are based on dollar sales, not unit sales. For titles marked with an asterisk (*), digital sales are not included. For titles marked with a caret (^), digital sales on Nintendo platforms are excluded. For titles marked with a double caret (^^), digital sales on Xbox and Nintendo platforms are excluded.
- Split Fiction
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Pokemon Legends Z-A*
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ghost of Yotei
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
- Helldivers 2
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Pokemon Pokopia
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Madden NFL 26
- Battlefield 6
- EA Sports FC 26
- Minecraft^
- Marathon
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- NBA 2K26
- WWE 2K26
- MLB The Show 26^^
- Resident Evil: Requiem
