US video game spending totaled $4.3 billion in April 2026, rising 3% versus a year ago. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was the top-selling game, reaching over $41 million in US sales across physical and digital. New Switch 2 exclusivity helped drive new physical software spending to $96 million, up 44% year over year, and Nintendo reported 3.8 million units sold in the first two weeks. Pragmata ranked second, leading on PS5, placing second on PC, and third on Xbox, while also appearing in the Switch 2 top 15. Crimson Desert finished third, Windrose entered fifth after early access, Super Mario Galaxy titles rose to seventh, Starfield finished eighth, and Saros took ninth after a last-day launch.
"US video game spending totaled $4.3 billion in April 2026--a growth of 3% when compared to a year ago--with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream being the biggest winner of the month."
"The best-selling game of April--and now the ninth-best-selling game of 2026--Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is estimated to have delivered over $41 million in sales across both physical and digital in the US. Thanks in part to Nintendo's new Switch 2 exclusive, consumer spending on new physical software grew to $96 million in April, a 44% increase when compared to a year ago. According to Nintendo's financial results, Tomodachi Life sold 3.8 million units in the first two weeks of its release."
"Coming in hot in second place was Capcom's brand-new Pragmata, which was the best-selling game on PS5, the second-best-selling game on PC via aggregated storefronts, and the third-best-selling game on Xbox for April. Overall, it placed in the top 15 for the month on Switch 2. Crimson Desert continued to rake in sales and finished in third, while the early access launch of Windrose saw the game finish in fifth place."
"Likely buoyed by the success of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the classic Super Mario Galaxy games on Switch jumped several positions to finish in seventh place, and Starfield's launch on PS5 alongside new content drops saw it finish in eighth place. Housemarque's new release, Saros, took ninth place, although it's worth noting that it launched on the last day of April."
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