Sometimes, a good chart or list really puts things into perspective. Today, that perspective is just how outrageously popular Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto actually are.
In a new list revealed today by Circana's Mat Piscatella on the 30th anniversary of PS1 launching in the US, Call of Duty and titles by Rockstar Games make up 15 out of the 20 spots on the list when it comes to pure dollar sales. That's a whole heck of a lot of money made by Activision and Take-Two Interactive on Sony's consoles.
The list above was compiled from data from January 1995 through July 2025. The PS1 launched in the US on Sept. 9, 1995, and it's become a staple in pop culture ever since. And within that staple, Activision's FPS and Rockstar's open-world games reign.
Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto V takes the top spot on both lists, ranking in dollar sales and units sold. Minecraft is on there as well, with the second-most units but ranked seventh in dollars. And then there's a whole bunch of CoD, other GTA games, and Red Dead Redemption II.
One of the more surprising games on the list is Marvel's Spider-Man, which launched in 2018 on PS4. It's 11th when it comes to dollar sales, but sixth overall compared to units, outselling games like Skyrim and GTA Vice City.
Last year's CoD title, Black Ops 6, also appears on both lists, ranking a shocking fifth in dollar sales and 11th in units, even though it came out just 11 months ago. The staying power and brand recognition of CoD is almost second-to-none, thanks to GTA.
This list will be upended this May when GTA 6 launches, but don't be surprised to see Black Ops 7 on there as well. Basically, this is GTA and CoD's world, and we're all just living in it.
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