Grand Theft Auto V, unsurprisingly, is the bestselling game in the U.S. for 2010 to 2019, but theCall of Dutyfranchise dominates the decade with seven entries in the top 10.
The figures, according to market research firm NPD Group, were part of a wider report that also ranked the bestselling games for 2019 and for the decade for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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Released in 2013, the popularity of Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games’Grand Theft Auto Vis buoyed by its online component,GTA Online, which continues to draw massive player numbers. In fact, the freeDiamond Casino & Resortupdate broke records when it rolled out last year.
Meanwhile,Grand Theft Auto Vat the top spot,Red Dead Redemption IIat seventh, andMinecraftat tenth are the only games in the top 10 bestsellers of the decade that are not from Activision’s Call of Duty franchise.
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The Call of Duty series was not able to take the decade’s top spot, but its dominance could not be ignored. NPD analyst Mat Piscatela noted that the franchise took 10 spots in the top 15 for 2010 to 2019, and its latest entry,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, was the bestselling game last year.
Looking at individual platforms, the top-selling games for the decade wereGrand Theft Auto V,Red Dead Redemption II, andCall of Duty: WWIIfor the PlayStation 4;Grand Theft Auto V,Call of Duty: WWII, andCall of Duty Black Ops IIIfor the Xbox One; andMario Kart 8,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildfor the Nintendo Switch.
In terms of hardware, the PlayStation 4 was the bestselling console for 2010 to 2019, which was expected as it recently claimed the title as thesecond-bestsellinghome game console of all time. Last year, however, belonged to the Nintendo Switch, granting the hybrid console some momentum as it heads into the year when thePlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X will arrive.
