Cyberpunk 2077console launch it was a disaster, and sure console sales now seem to reflect that, with the game falling off last month’s bestseller list according to the latest market research group NPD report. Even the almost four-year-old exclusive Switch The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild it sells better.
Cyberpunk 2077 dropped to 18th place in the list of best-selling games of January 2021 by NPD, dropped from number two in December, the month he published. That puts it just below Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition, which was number 17, and just above Super Mario party for Switch, which was number 19. Here is the full list:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
2. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
3. Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. Madden NFL 21
5. Crossroads of animals: new horizons *
6. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe *
7. Ring Fit Adventure
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
10. NBA 2K21 *
11. Super Mario 3D All-Stars *
12. FIFA 21
13. Immortals: Fenyx Rising
14. Mortal Kombat 11
15. Just Dance 2021
16. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild *
17. Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
18. Cyberpunk 2077 *
19. Super Mario Party *
20. UFC 4
It should be noted that CD Projekt Red does not share digital sales data with NPD, so it could still sell better than the list reflects, especially on Steam. At the same time, Nintendo also does not share digital sales data. Also note that Cyberpunk 2077 it’s not yet available for purchase on the PlayStation Store after Sony withdrew the game after promises of a refund just a week after the game was released.
Meanwhile, the Switch continues to sell like hot cakes. “Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware platform in units sold during the month of January,” NPD analyzed Mat Piscatella writes. This could be due to the constant supply restrictions of next generation consoles or simply to the fact that the Switch is fantastic, already has an established library and is much cheaper. It doesn’t seem like people stop buying every Call of Duty annually soon, but it’s awesome to see a console exclusive like Animal Crossing: New Horizons keep hanging on to the top of the list for about a year since it originally came out.