Battlefield 6 may have actually done it: beaten Call of Duty

"If you've been paying any attention to the shooter market these past few months, you won't be surprised to learn that Battlefield 6 has been an unprecedented success for EA, and the Battlefield series as a whole. The game managed to sell over 7 million units at launch, climbing to the top of the charts anywhere you look, including setting new series concurrent player records on Steam. Thanks to new data, we now better understand the true scale of this launch."

"The latest Circana report, which looks at game and hardware sales in the United States, has arrived. This iteration covers the month of October, which is when Battlefield 6 was released. Battlefield 6 was the top-selling game across all platforms during October - which isn't surprising. It has overtaken NBA 2K26 to become 2025's best-selling game year-to-date, making it the best-selling Battlefield game ever. In October alone, the game sold more than the lifetime sales of Battlefield 1, previously the best-selling entry in the franchise."

"Battlefield 6 even set records beyond just its own series, having now produced the highest single-month dollar sales (physical and digital) total for any full game released in the last three years. The previous record holder was 2022's Modern Warfare 2. November's report, which is set to arrive midway through December, will show, once and for all, whether Battlefield 6 has been able to overtake Black Ops 7. With one exception, Call of Duty games have, for more than a decade, topped the best-selling year-to-date chart."

Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million units at launch and reached top chart positions and new series concurrent player records on Steam. Circana's October report shows Battlefield 6 was the top-selling game across all platforms during October and overtook NBA 2K26 to become 2025's best-selling game year-to-date. October sales alone exceeded the lifetime sales of Battlefield 1. The game produced the highest single-month dollar sales total for any full game released in the last three years, surpassing 2022's Modern Warfare 2. November's report will determine whether Battlefield 6 overtakes Black Ops 7, while Call of Duty's lasting popularity keeps the outcome uncertain.

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