Best-Selling Games in the U.S. in September Announced

Analysts at Circana report that Borderlands 4 was the top-selling title in the United States for September 2025. The study period spanned August 31 through October 4. The new installment from Take-Two Interactive secured the number-one spot, outperforming all of the season’s sports releases.

NBA 2K26 placed second and — bolstered by strong results over the last two months — became the best-selling game of 2025. Rounding out the top three was EA Sports FC 26, while Sony’s Ghost of Yotei and Madden NFL 26 came in fourth and fifth. With three of the five leading titles falling into the sports category, the genre’s sustained popularity is clear.

Ten of the top twenty games in September were new releases — among them Silent Hill f, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 collection.

Top 20 games for September 2025 (U.S.):

1. Borderlands 4 — Take-Two Interactive
2. NBA 2K26 — Take-Two Interactive
3. EA Sports FC 26 — Electronic Arts
4. Ghost of Yotei — Sony
5. Madden NFL 26 — Electronic Arts
6. Helldivers II — Sony
7. Silent Hill f — Konami Digital Entertainment
8. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds — Sega
9. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles — Square Enix
10. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater — Konami
11. EA Sports College Football 26 — Electronic Arts
12. NHL 26 — Electronic Arts
13. Digimon Story: Time Stranger — Bandai Namco
14. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 — Nintendo
15. Minecraft — Microsoft
16. Forza Horizon 5 — Microsoft
17. Grand Theft Auto V — Take-Two Interactive
18. Donkey Kong Bananza — Nintendo
19. Kickoff Bundle (2025) — Electronic Arts
20. Red Dead Redemption II — Take-Two Interactive

Source: iXBT.games