The latest video game charts are now in from the United States for the month of May and Nintendo had an incredible month. The Nintendo Switch was not only the best-selling video game format of the month, but, consumer spending on Nintendo Switch hardware reached an all-time May high for the platform, while unit sales were the second highest ever for the platform in a May month, trailing only May 2020. On the software side of things, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was the best-selling game of May 2023. Link’s latest adventure is now the second best-selling title of 2023 in the United States, despite only physical sales from Nintendo being included in the charts as the Kyoto-based company doesn’t generally share eShop data. Here’s the US top ten for May 2023:
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
- Dead Island 2
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- MLB: The Show 23
- FIFA 23
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Resident Evil 4 remake
- Far Cry 6