September 2022 NPD: FIFA 23 takes the top spot for the month

A solid month for sports games, while hardware sales are also doing well.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

The latest sales information for the gaming industry are in, with details on September 2022 NPD results on games and hardware sold across the U.S.

As shared byNPD executive director Mat Piscatella, FIFA 23 from Electronic Arts was the best-selling game of the month. Madden NFL 23, which was the best-seller inAugust 2022, fell to second place. NBA 2K23, Splatoon 3, andThe Last of Us Part 1rounded out the top five.

For gaming hardware, the PS5 took the lead spot in dollar sales and units sold. The Xbox Series X|S were second in dollar sales, while the Nintendo Switch was second in units sold. All this rounded out to $4.1 billion in sales for the month across hardware and software, with PlayStation and Xbox hardware seeing “double-digit” percentage growth year-over-year.You can find the list of best-selling games for the month below. Remember, NPD tracks dollar sales, not units sold, and so some publishers like Nintendo don’t provide digital sales information.

September 2022 NPD: Here are the top 20 games sold in the U.S.

September 2022 NPD: Here are the top 20 games sold in the U.S.

  1. FIFA 23

  2. Madden NFL 23

  3. NBA 2K23*

  4. Splatoon 3*

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  3. Saints Row (2022)

  4. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle

  5. Elden Ring

  6. Mario Kart 8*

  7. Minecraft

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  10. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

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  12. Horizon Forbidden West

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  14. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

  15. MLB The Show 22**

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2022 NPD: Here are the top 20 games sold in the U.S. so far

  1. Elden Ring

  2. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

  3. Madden NFL 23

  4. Pokémon Legends Arceus*

  5. Horizon Forbidden West

  6. MLB The Show 22**

  7. Call of Duty: Vanguard

  8. Gran Turismo 7

  9. Kirby and the Forgotten Land*

  10. Mario Kart 8*

  11. FIFA 23

  12. Minecraft

  13. Nintendo Switch Sports*

  14. Madden NFL 22

  15. Saints Row (2022)

  16. FIFA 22

  17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*

  18. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

  19. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*

  20. Monster Hunter: Rise

*Denotes digital sales not being included

**Denotes digital sales not being included on Xbox and Nintendo Switch

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.