EA Sports College Football 26 Tops July Sales as PS5 and Xbox Hardware Decline

The July 2025 video game industry report has arrived, and the numbers highlight a major win for EA Sports—College Football 26 claimed the #1 spot as the best-selling premium game of the month. Its MVP Bundle also made waves, debuting at #2.

🏆 Top-Selling Games of July 2025

• #1 — EA Sports College Football 26

• #2 — EA Sports MVP Bundle

• #3 — Donkey Kong Bananza

• #4 — Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4

• #5 — Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• #6 — Minecraft

• #7 — Forza Horizon 5

• #8 — Grounded 2

Year-to-date, College Football 26 ranks as the 3rd best-selling game overall, while the MVP Bundle holds the 12th spot.

💻 PC and Platform Highlights

• Grounded 2 secured the top spot on PC for July, counting both physical and digital sales (including Steam).

• Microsoft’s Xbox titles performed well across the top 10, reinforcing the strength of its current content strategy.

🎮 Hardware Spending Trends

Circana’s report revealed mixed results in the hardware sector:
- Nintendo Switch 2 was the main driver of growth.
- PS5 spending dropped 47% year-over-year.
- Xbox Series consoles declined by 69%.
- Switch hardware spending was down 52% compared to last year.

Despite steep platform declines, overall hardware sales grew 21% year-over-year, totaling $384 million—the highest July spending since 2008 ($441M).

📝 Final Thoughts

College Football 26 made an explosive debut, immediately establishing itself as a top contender in 2025. While hardware sales for Sony and Microsoft slipped, Nintendo’s Switch 2 continues to drive growth and consumer demand. With multiple Xbox titles in the monthly top 10, Microsoft’s strategy also appears to be paying off.

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