NBA 2K27 Tops US August Charts, Becomes Third-Best Selling Game of 2026

NBA 2K27 topped the US August charts and became the third-best-selling game of 2026, according to Circana data, after entering early access on August 26. Six new releases made the August top 10, with Madden NFL 27 second and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls third, while Elden Ring jumped 34 places to No.7 after its Nintendo Switch 2 version launched on August 28. Total US consumer spend on video games fell 9% to $4.3 billion, and hardware unit sales dropped 15% year-on-year to 559,000.