4 fighting games made PlayStation's latest best-sellers list, Street Fighter 6 hits on NPD chart for first time in almost a year (2024)

4 fighting games made PlayStation's latest best-sellers list, Street Fighter 6 hits on NPD chart for first time in almost a year (1)

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4 fighting games made PlayStation's latest best-sellers list, Street Fighter 6 hits on NPD chart for first time in almost a year (2)

The latest generation of fighting games is now fully underway with the likes of Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, and many others out in the hands of players and receiving updates / DLC for quite some time where most of them seem to be performing pretty well too.

PlayStation just released their latest best-selling games list where Mortal Kombat and Tekken showed up big while the NPD Group / Circana recently put up their new charts too showing Street Fighter 6 making a comeback.

Starting out with the PlayStation Blog, Sony revealed their top 20 most downloaded games for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 during the month of July 2024 in North America and Europe.

Mortal Kombat 1 impressively claimed a top 10 spot at number 8 overall in the Unites States / Canada and hit 20th in the EU for the game's tenth month since launch.

That wasn't the only NetherRealm Studios fighter to make the list either, as Mortal Kombat 11 hit 20th in America while Mortal Kombat X actually hit 14th on the PS4 chart in both regions.

Tekken 8 also reached number 19 in NA for its sixth month on the market.

All of these games likely benefitted from the PlayStation Summer Sale that just wrapped up to get them all back on these charts although interestingly, Street Fighter 6 is nowhere to be seen here with them.

Capcom's flagship fighting game did still manage to chart in one sales ranking at least with NPD's June list ranging from June 2 through July 6.

June 2024 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games - U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content) pic.twitter.com/8rnG9eArUX

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 2, 2024

During that time, Street Fighter 6 managed to shoot up to 20th place in the United States, which is interesting considering they list it as being 72nd just a month before in May.

This is the first time SF6 has charted in the NPD monthly ranks since last August, but it was within the top 20 for all of 2023 along with Mortal Kombat 1.

Street Fighter apparently heavily benefitted from its anniversary sale in June that marked the base game down to around half price, which looks to have succeeded in getting more people in the door.

Besides SF, Mortal Kombat 1 also rose up the ranks from 19th to 15th in June overall while also reaching the top 10 of PlayStation's sales for the month too.

Interestingly, MultiVersus also managed to chart in the top 10 most played games on PlayStation and Xbox that month where it reached number 6 on Sony's console ahead of Minecraft.

June 2024 Top 10 Titles Played on PlayStation 5 Ranked by U.S. Monthly Active Users (Source: Circana Player Engagement Tracker) pic.twitter.com/DYCmTmM9pB

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 2, 2024

And even as the game approaches its sixth birthday and having already sold almost 35 million copies, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate continues to hit the Nintendo Switch charts fittingly moving up to sixth place for June.

As for the entirety of 2024 thus far, Tekken 8 is managing to hold on to its top 10 spot in the year to date sales despite not hitting the monthly chart now.

Year-to-Date Ending June 2024 Top 20 Best-Selling Premium Games - U.S. (Dollar Sales, Physical and Digital from digital data sharing publishers, excludes add-on content) pic.twitter.com/zuWLbQLM3w

— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 2, 2024

Bandai Namco's 3D fighter is still in 8th place for the year, which is down a spot from May, thanks to Elden Ring flying back up the list because of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion launch in June.

Out of all the current fighters, however, we only have more up to date sales figures for Street Fighter 6.

Capcom recently revealed SF6 has reached 3.77 million in its first year on the market, which is more than double what Street Fighter 5 managed to sell over the same period.

We haven't heard any updates from Warner Bros. since they said Mortal Kombat 1 had reached around 3 million copies sold after around a month on store shelves last year.

Similarly, Bamco revealed Tekken 8 hit 2 million copies after a month too though they haven't released concrete numbers to the public since.

While we don't have the exact numbers yet, it's probably safe to say that MK1 is outselling the other two by a sizable margin considering how consistently its ranked up to this point while there's a good chance Tekken 8 reached 3 million by now too.

Either way, the big guns of modern fighting games all seem to be performing quite well in the sales department, which is nice to see during a turbulent year where layoffs and studio closures have become all too common.

4 fighting games made PlayStation's latest best-sellers list, Street Fighter 6 hits on NPD chart for first time in almost a year (2024)

FAQs

What is the highest selling fighting game? ›

In 2018, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch was released. It became the best-selling fighting game of all time, topping its Wii predecessor Super Smash Bros.

What is the most popular fighting game right now? ›

Concurrent Steam Users
#Name24h Peak
1.NARAKA: BLADEPOINT238,564
2.Street Fighter™ 623,108
3.Brawlhalla14,432
4.TEKKEN 87,341
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Is Street Fighter still popular? ›

Street Fighter is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time and one of Capcom's flagship series, with total sales of 54 million units worldwide as of March 2024. It is also one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

What are the modes in Street Fighter 6? ›

Gameplay. Street Fighter 6 features three overarching game modes: Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub.

Did Street Fighter 6 sell well? ›

Big hit. Street Fighter 6 has sold three million copies in seven months, publisher Capcom has announced. The fighting game hit the milestone on January 3, 2024, and comes seven months after it went on sale on June 2, 2023. Street Fighter 6 got off to a strong start with one million sold over launch weekend.

Did Mortal Kombat 1 sell more than Street Fighter 6? ›

Many people seem to think that Street Fighter 6 and TEKKEN 8 beat Mortal Kombat 1. They misunderstood certain information on numbers so they thought the other two fighting games were outselling Mortal Kombat 1. That in itself is false. Mortal Kombat 1 has sold way more copies than the other two fighting games.

What game is #1 right now? ›

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Game titlePublisher
1.MinecraftMojang Studios
2.ROBLOXRoblox
3.FortniteEpic Games
4.The Sims 4Electronic Arts
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What fighting game should I play in 2024? ›

You only have to watch Guilty Gear Strive in action to get why we're recommending it as one of the best fighting games around. It's unmatched in terms of its unique art-style, and definitely has the chops to back things up with its deep and rewarding combat.

Who is the No 1 game? ›

1. PUBG. Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, abbreviated as PUBG or PUBG, is a video game developed and published by PUBG Corporation in 2018. This game was inspired by the Japanese film Battle Royale where the last player standing wins.

Is Street Fighter or Tekken better? ›

Here too, Tekken has historically had a slight advantage that Street Fighter is slowly compensating for. Although both licenses offer a Story mode, there are some differences between them. Especially in terms of the narrative approach.

Who is stronger Ryu or Ken? ›

Being able to do damage without exposing yourself to risk is ultimately the most important, and Ken is stronger in that regard. Ken can do cross ups and break guard more efficiently than Ryu, his shoryuken(LP) can be karaed and add more damage to his BnB combos.

Did Street Fighter 5 sell well? ›

As of March 2023, the game has sold 7.2 million units, making it the best-selling Street Fighter game on home consoles, surpassing the original version of Street Fighter II.

Does Street Fighter 6 have Parry? ›

How to Perform a Perfect Parry. The Drive System in Street Fighter 6 introduces parries to every character on the roster. Drive Parries are performed by pressing the Medium Kick and Medium Punch buttons at the same time. They begin immediately, and cost half a Drive Bar to perform.

Is Street Fighter 6 3D? ›

Although everything is rendered in 3D, as has been the case since Street Fighter IV, rounds continue to take place on a 2D plane, allowing for all the back-and-forth gameplay fans expect, vying for area control or trapping your opponent in a corner to hammer them with combos.

Will Street Fighter 6 have a story mode? ›

World Tour mode acts as the story portion of Street Fighter 6 and it's how you upgrade the avatar you bring into the Battle Hub. Along with the story, it features many teaching tools, blends overworld exploration with classic 2D fighting and provides a satisfying leveling system.

What is the #1 highest grossing game? ›

Top Grossing Games of All Time
  1. 1 – Space Invaders. Released 1978. $30,000,000,000 grossed. ...
  2. 2 – Pac-Man. Released 1980. ...
  3. 3 – Dungeon Fighter Online. Released 2005. ...
  4. 4 – Street Fighter 2. Released 1991. ...
  5. 5 – Fortnite. Released 2017. ...
  6. 6 – Honor of Kings. Released 2015. ...
  7. 7 – PUBG: Battlegrounds. Released 2017. ...
  8. 8 – Lineage. Released 1998.
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What is the highest grossing fight of all time? ›

The highest-grossing fights of all time
RankFightDate
1Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao02.05.2015
2Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor26.08.2017
3Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Álverez22.09.2013
4Floyd Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya20.05.2007
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What is the #1 best-selling video game? ›

The most popular video games sell millions of copies - currently, the best-selling video game franchise worldwide is Tetris with over 500 million unit sales.

Is Tekken the best-selling fighting game? ›

The series has been universally acclaimed and commercially successful, having shipped over 57 million copies by 2024, making it the third best-selling fighting game franchise.

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