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EA Tops July U.S. Game Sales as Donkey Kong Bananza Debuts at No. 3

Circana’s report shows recent launches sharing the chart with long-running best sellers.

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Overview

  • EA Sports College Football 26 was July’s best-selling game in the U.S., according to Circana data shared by analyst Mat Piscatella.
  • EA’s Sports MVP Bundle (2025) ranked second, giving the publisher the top two positions for the month.
  • Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza entered at No. 3 on the U.S. chart, with Nintendo’s ranking reflecting physical sales only.
  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 placed fourth, while titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Grand Theft Auto 5 continued to chart.
  • Based on July performance alone, Donkey Kong Bananza has already broken into 2025’s top 20 sellers to date.