Resident Evil Requiem brought the house down in February | Circana

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth numbered entry and thirteenth mainline game in the 30-year-old series, debuted as the best-selling game of 2026 in February, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. It was the best-selling game across PlayStation, Xbox and PC storefronts, likely helping contribute to a 1% increase in content spending year-over-year.February 2026 Dollar Sales, MillionsFeb2025Feb2026ChangeTotal Video Game Sales (Projected to Total Market)$4,517$4,5571%Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile, Portable, PC and VR platforms)$4,030$4,0160%Video Game Hardware$267$32622%Video Game Accessories$220$215-2% Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower “Resident Evil: Requiem’s blockbuster debut and a 27% boost in subscription services helped US consumer spending on video game content stay flat when compared to February 2025,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s senior director of video game reports. In hardware, while Nintendo Switch 2 hardware drove 22% year-on-year spending growth compared to last February, it was PlayStation 5 that once again led the market in both unit and dollar sales.” .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Read This Article for FreeGet instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content like The BIG Show.Join Now to Start ReadingAlready a member? Sign in The post Resident Evil Requiem brought the house down in February | Circana appeared first on GamesBeat.

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Resident Evil Requiem brought the house down in February | Circana

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth numbered entry and thirteenth mainline game in the 30-year-old series, debuted as the best-selling game of 2026 in February, according to industry-tracking firm Circana. It was the best-selling game across PlayStation, Xbox and PC storefronts, likely helping contribute to a 1% increase in content spending year-over-year.

February 2026 Dollar Sales, Millions

Feb
2025

Feb
2026

Change

Total Video Game Sales (Projected to Total Market)

$4,517

$4,557

Video Game Content (Physical & Digital Full Game, DLC/MTX and Subscription consumer spending across Console, Cloud, Mobile*, Portable, PC and VR platforms)

$4,030

$4,016

Video Game Hardware

$267

$326

22%

Video Game Accessories

$220

$215

-2%

*Mobile spending provided by Sensor Tower “Resident Evil: Requiem’s blockbuster debut and a 27% boost in subscription services helped US consumer spending on video game content stay flat when compared to February 2025,” said Mat Piscatella, Circana’s senior director of video game reports. In hardware, while Nintendo Switch 2 hardware drove 22% year-on-year spending growth compared to last February, it was PlayStation 5 that once again led the market in both unit and dollar sales.”

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