PlayStation 5 became the best-selling console of January in the US. Call of Duty: Vanguard tops game sales chart

The NPD Group has released its latest report showing which games, consoles and accessories sold best in January 2022 in the US.

The PS5 was the best-selling in January 2022 both in terms of units and revenue. The Xbox Series family of systems came in second. Total console spending rose 22% to $390 million. It was the most profitable January since 2009, when the profit was $447 million.

In terms of game sales, Pokemon Legends: Arceus was the top seller in January 2022. Call of Duty: Vanguard came in second, followed by Monster Hunter Rise, Madden NFL 22, and God of War. The NPD noted that Monster Hunter Rise and God of War climbed the charts thanks to the launch on Steam.

Meanwhile, accessory sales fell 15% year-over-year to $185 million. The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller was January's best seller in the accessories category.

Overall – for hardware, games and accessories – U.S. spending fell 2% in January 2022 to $4.7 billion. Although console sales rose, it was not enough to make up for falling spending on games and accessories.

Top 10 best selling games in January 2022:

1. Pokemon Legends: Arceus
2. Call of Duty: Vanguard
3. Monster Hunter: Rise
4. Madden NFL 22
5. God of War
6. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
7. FIFA 22
8. Mario Kart 8
9. Rainbow Six: Extraction
10. Battlefield 2042

Top 10 best-selling games of January on PlayStation:

1. Call of Duty: Vanguard
2. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3. Madden NFL 22
4. FIFA 22
5. Rainbow Six: Extraction
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Marvel's Spider-Man
8. Battlefield 2042
9. NBA 2K22
10. Far Cry 6

Top 10 best-selling games of January on XBOX:

1. Call of Duty: Vanguard
2. Madden NFL 22
3. Far Cry 6
4. Battlefield 2042
5. Halo: Infinite
6. Forza Horizon 5
7. Rainbow Six: Extraction
8. NBA 2K22
9. FIFA 22
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

A source: Twitter