Grand Theft Auto 5 is the best-selling PlayStation game of all time in the US
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the best-selling PlayStation game of all time, across all generations, in the US.
That’s according to Circana’s Mat Piscatella, who, to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary in the US on September 9, 2025, shared the 20 all-time best-selling games on PlayStation (using data from Circana’s retail tracking service).
The data was taken from between January 1995, eight months before the first PlayStation console was released in North America, and July 2025, and covers physical and digital sales.
Piscatella then divided the data into two ranked lists: the top 20 for “dollars” revenue sales and the top 20 for units sold.
Best-selling PlayStation games of all time (US)
| Rank | By revenue | By units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto 5 | Grand Theft Auto 5 |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) | Minecraft |
| 3 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 4 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) |
| 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War | Marvel’s Spider-Man |
| 7 | Minecraft | Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 |
| 8 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War |
| 9 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
| 10 | Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) |
| 11 | Marvel’s Spider-Man | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
| 12 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
| 13 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | The Last of Us |
| 14 | Call of Duty: WW2 | God of War (2018) |
| 15 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim |
| 16 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) | Call of Duty: Black Ops |
| 17 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Rainbow Six: Siege |
| 18 | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 |
| 19 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Call of Duty: WW2 |
| 20 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 |
In the number one spot for both is Grand Theft Auto 5, which, according to Take-Two Interactive’s financial report earlier this year, had sold over 215 million units worldwide as of May 2025, with five million of those copies sold between February 2025 (when Take-Two confirmed it had sold over 210 million units) and May 2025.
In second and third place, respectively, for sales revenue, are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and Red Dead Redemption 2, followed by three Call of Duty titles: Modern Warfare 2 (2022), Black Ops 6, and Black Ops – Cold War.
In fact, Call of Duty titles make up 11 of the 20 top-selling PlayStation games in terms of revenue, and nine of the 20 for units sold.
The only other franchises, aside from Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, to make it onto the top revenue list are Minecraft, Guitar Hero, and Marvel’s Spider-Man.
However, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) is fifth when it comes to top-selling PlayStation games by units sold, with Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas taking second, third, and fourth places, respectively.
Other games to make the best-seller list for units include Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, God of War (2018), The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, The Last of Us, and Marvel’s Spider-Man.
The PlayStation officially launched in North America on September 9, 1995.
To mark the brand’s 30th anniversary, Sony is holding a series of special events, activities, and giveaways, and has released a limited-edition anniversary range of PS5 products.
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