From the theGameBusiness.com:
The US video games chart company is changing how it’s doing its monthly charts and will now include projected digital sales figures.
The current chart from Circana covers all physical games, plus digital games data supplied by publishers. But not all publishers share their download data, which means certain titles are missed, or only physical sales are counted.
Speaking to The Game Business, Circana’s games boss Mat Piscatella says that from next month they’ll be running a chart that will look to cover the whole market. The company believes it can accurately estimate how certain games are selling based on the data it receives.
“We’ve been doing these the best-selling titles charts forever,” Piscatella told us. “We’re going to be moving towards a projected total market number for those top titles starting next month. So, no asterisks and dots around physical-only or whatever. We’ll be moving towards a complete projected list. Hopefully people will get a more accurate picture of what’s selling out here in the old US of A.”
Piscatella has already posted how the charts might differ. For March 2026, MLB: The Show 26 was the No.1 game according to Circana’s initial chart, but under its new projected model, Crimson Desert would have been No.1. Slay The Spire 2 would have also made the chart at No.7, and Pokémon Pokopia would have charted higher at No.3.
The chage starts with April numbers.
