Battlefield 6 Is Officially the Best Selling Game of the Year

Battlefield 6 is 2025’s best-selling game in the United States, new market data reveals. The milestone adds context to the first-person shooter’s strong launch month, with recent trends indicating Battlefield 6 has a realistic chance of retaining its best-seller title by year-end.

Battlefield 6 was released for PC and current-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles on October 10. Less than a week later, publisher Electronic Arts called it the biggest launch in the history of DICE’s long-running franchise, which marked its 23rd anniversary in September 2025.

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Battlefield 6 Debuts at No. 1 on the 2025 U.S. Best-Sellers List

Circana Senior Director Mat Piscatella has shared additional insights into the game’s launch month on November 20, reporting that Battlefield 6 debuted at the top of the firm’s 2025 U.S. best-sellers chart. As such, it was also the top-selling title in October, ahead of Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Ghost of Yotei, which placed second and third, respectively. Circana ranks games by dollar revenue, not units sold, and includes both physical and digital sales, albeit with some caveats. For example, MLB: The Show 25 currently sits at No. 9 on the 2025 chart, but excluding digital sales from the eShop and Xbox Store. Circana’s data strengthens EA’s recent claim that Battlefield 6 is 2025’s best-selling shooter game.

2025’s Best-Selling Games in the U.S. as of October

Not a single title in the current yearly top 10 is an original IP, underscoring the strength of established franchises. For comparison, only one original game appeared in Circana’s list of the top 10 best-selling U.S. titles for 2024: FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, at No. 9. Last year’s list was led by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which remains in the 2025 top 10 at No. 7. While sales of the newly released Black Ops 7 are reportedly down in some markets, the latest Call of Duty entry is still expected to join the yearly top 10 once November data is in. Whether it can unseat Battlefield 6 is another question.

How Current Battlefield 6 Sales Compare to Past Battlefield Games

Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies in its first three days on the market, according to an October 16 disclosure from EA. The publisher called it the biggest launch in franchise history. While complete historical data for previous entries is unavailable, existing figures—supported by insider reports and market estimates—align with EA’s assessment. For context, Battlefield 6 reached in three days what Battlefield 5 achieved in two months. Its 72-hour sales also exceed the week-one totals of any prior installment by a significant margin.

Battlefield Games’ Launch Sales

According to Circana data, Battlefield 6‘s October 2025 sales have surpassed the lifetime sales of Battlefield 1. The 2016 game held the title of the series’ best-selling installment for nearly a decade, with an estimated 21 million units sold as of late 2023. The shooter is thus currently doing Call of Duty-level numbers and has a feasible chance of ending the year as the best-selling title of 2025, at least in the U.S.

Released

October 10, 2025

ESRB

Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact

Developer(s)

Battlefield Studios

Sources: VGChartz (1, 2), EA (1, 2), Tom Henderson / Twitter, bogorad222 / Twitter