The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for September, and it was a good month for the industry. Players spent $4.5 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in June, a 10 percent year-on-year increase. The PS5 continued its strong streak, being #1 in terms of both unit and dollar sales, and the Xbox Series X/S managed to come in at #2, driven by the game at the top of the software charts.

　　On the software front, Starfield was #1 with a bullet, beating out the likes of Mortal Kombat 1 at #2 and EA Sports FC 24 at #3. Interestingly, the top platform Starfield sold on was PC, which may explain why its launch didn’t manage to boost the Xbox Series X/S to the top of the hardware charts. Other new additions included Payday 3 at #5, NBA 2K24 at #6 (a surprisingly low debut for the basketball game), and The Crew Motorfest at #7.

　　Here are September’s top 20 games according to Circana:

　　1 - Starfield

　　2 - Mortal Kombat 1

　　3 - EA Sports FC 24

　　4 - Madden NFL 24

　　5 - Payday 3

　　6 - NBA 2K24

　　7 - The Crew Motorfest

　　8 - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

　　9 - Hogwarts Legacy

　　10 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

　　11 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

　　12 - Resident Evil 4

　　13 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

　　14 - Minecraft

　　15 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

　　16 - Rainbow Six Siege

　　17 - Gran Turismo 7

　　18 - Elden Ring

　　19 - Sea of Thieves

　　20 - Diablo IV

　　And here are the top games of 2023 to date:

　　1 - Hogwarts Legacy

　　2 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

　　3 - Madden NFL 24

　　4 - Diablo IV

　　5 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

　　6 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

　　7 - Starfield

　　8 - Mortal Kombat 1

　　9 - Resident Evil 4

　　10 - MLB the Show 23

　　What are your thoughts on the September NPD/Circana charts? Any big surprises or things you’re happy to see?