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)

Posted by Dakota 'DarkHorse' Hills • August 14, 2024 at 7:24 p.m. PDT • Comments: 13

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

How many sales has Street Fighter 6 made? ›

Street Fighter 6 has reached 3.3 million units sold worldwide.

What is the best seller fighting game? ›

That means that the Mortal Kombat franchise has sold more than 73 million games to date, which, as some analysts have already pointed out, also means that it now appears to be the best-selling fighting game franchise ever.

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.

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.

Has Street Fighter 6 sold well? ›

Street Fighter 6 received critical acclaim and sold over 3 million units by January 2024.

Will Ryu be in Street Fighter 6? ›

As in previous installments in the series, Ryu in Street Fighter 6 is a character best played at mid-range. Here he shines thanks to good pokes like standing and crouching medium kicks.

What are the top 3 fighting games? ›

Fighting Games Leaderboard
#NameCreators
1Street Fighter 69,066
2Project L3,754
3Tekken 86,842
4Rivals 28
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What fighting game should I play in 2024? ›

Tekken 8

With an in-depth story mode, alongside a game mode to walk you through the game's core mechanics, even brand-new players will be up to speed in no time. However, the real fun comes from the game's solid online support, putting you against players of all skill levels in the ultimate fight for survival.

What fighting game is popular right now? ›

Concurrent Steam Users
#Name
1.NARAKA: BLADEPOINT+
2.Brawlhalla+
3.Street Fighter™ 6+
4.TEKKEN 8+
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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.

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.

Is Street Fighter 6 successful? ›

Street Fighter 6 is far from being the first great game in the series, but its success stands out given the failure of its predecessor, at least at launch. Street Fighter 5 may have been a disappointment in many ways, but it laid the foundations for SF6's triumphant return.

What's the best 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's more popular, Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat? ›

Although Mortal Kombat is more popular than Street Fighter and Tekken by a considerable margin, there are several significant markets where the franchise is a total non-factor. Due to strict laws regarding violence and gore in media, Mortal Kombat is banned in China, Japan and South Korea.

What came first Tekken or Street Fighter? ›

Tekken hit arcades in 1994 and while it was released three years after SF2, Tekken already felt decades ahead of Street Fighter in terms of its Black characters.

How many copies of Street Fighter were sold? ›

The home video games have sold more than 50 million software units, making it one of the best-selling fighting game franchises. The franchise is estimated to have grossed over $14 billion in revenue, making it the highest-grossing fighting game franchise and Capcom's highest-grossing franchise.

How much did Street Fighter 6 cost to make? ›

street fighter 6 cost probably $10-$20 Million to develop and then raised more than $140 million in profits in sales during the first 2 months it was out.

How many sales did Street Fighter 5 make? ›

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.

How many people are playing SF6? ›

Monthly players breakdown
MonthPeakGain
Last 30 days31,251-5,565
July 202436,816-12,487
June 202449,303-20,899
May 202470,202+44,449
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