One of the biggest releases of 2022, Elden Ring, has slowly crept its way into a notable ‘Top 10’ list. It is now one of the top 10 best-selling video games in the US Market of all time. It’s needless to explain how the action RPG by Bandai Namco managed to achieve this feat. With Elden Ring garnering wild popularity, most data researchers are sure about Elden Ring placing first in the race for 2022’s best-selling premium video game.
Elden Ring was released on February 25, 2022, and is available to play on all major platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. Many fans regard it as one of the best open-world games to have existed. Elden Ring is also quite difficult to beat as players face tremendous challenges and hard-to-counter enemies.
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With that being said, many talented fans have broken impressive records in FromSoftware’s latest Souls-like experience. Well, the difficulty has made Elden Ring more addictive than any other similar titles. With that kind of addicting features, the game was bound to top sales charts. However, it has also managed to conquer many hearts.
Data hints at Elden Ring entering the top 10 all-time best-selling list
According to reports, Elden Ring has been topping the list of best sellers for a pretty long time now. It has been the best-selling premium game of this year until now and even surpassed last year’s topper, Call of Duty Vanguard. Another recent update was of Elden Ring entering the list of top 10 best-selling video games (US) of all time. And this happens to be the most prestigious feat the game has achieved until now!
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Mat Piscatella, a spokesperson for US NPD, which is a reputable market research organization, has revealed Elden Ring’s newest feat. Alongside the same, Piscatella also revealed that the game is still topping the best-selling premium game chart for 2022, according to data until July (YOD).
In addition, the game has also managed to place first in dollar sales for 4 out of 5 months since its release.
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US NPD PREMIUM GAMES – Elden Ring ranks among the top 10 best-selling premium games in the U.S. market all-time (dollar sales).
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) July 15, 2022
With Elden Ring’s biggest contender, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, releasing in October, things may change a bit. However, according to NPD’s last analysis, the popular RPG is expected to pull off its success until the end of 2022. It’s unlikely that Modern Warfare II will be able to overtake it.
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