Turning to software, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II continues its run on top, followed by the newly-released God of War Ragnarok at #2, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at #3, and Sonic Frontiers at #4. The only other new release on the list was Tactics Ogre: Reborn at #17. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Miles Morales jumped from #39 back into the top 10 thanks to a PC release and perhaps all those new PS5 owners looking for a good showcase. Here are November’s top 20 games according to NPD:

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
  2. God of War Ragnarok
  3. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
  4. Sonic Frontiers
  5. Madden NFL 23
  6. FIFA 23
  7. NBA 2K23
  8. Gotham Knights
  9. Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  10. Mario Party Superstars
  11. Elden Ring
  12. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  13. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  14. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
  15. Persona 5 Royal
  16. NHL 23
  17. Tactics Ogre: Reborn
  18. Minecraft
  19. Horizon Forbidden West
  20. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild And here are the top-10 best-selling games of 2022 thus far:
  21. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
  22. Elden Ring
  23. Madden NFL 23
  24. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  25. God of War Ragnarok
  26. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  27. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
  28. Horizon Forbidden West
  29. FIFA 23
  30. MLB The Show 22 What are your thoughts on the November NPD numbers? Any big surprises? Anyone out there finally get their hands on a PS5?

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