As game sales move closer to a fully digital future, PlayStation Store sales charts may be more important than ever. It’s good to see first-party titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales performing incredibly well on PlayStation 5; The Insomniac Games spin-off was the second best-selling next-generation digital release of 2020 in both Europe and North America, failing to surpass Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was the third best-selling next-generation digital download of the year in both regions, while NBA 2K21 and FIFA 21 attacked the sports profession on both sides of the pond, with Demon’s Souls fifth. Obviously, the PlayStation 4 list is a lot more competitive, with FIFA 21 and FIFA 20 occupying the top two spots in Europe, while Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Grand Theft Auto V predominate in North America .
Sports games and Call of Duty really both dominate the top ten, although The Last of Us: Part II appears sixth and eighth in North America and Europe respectively, while Ghost of Tsushima has also charted in the US and Canada. On PSVR, it’s no surprise that Beat Saber is still holding a stranglehold on the market, but Marvel’s Iron Man VR managed to squeeze in tenth place in North America, while Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR series set in both regions. was mapped.
You can view the full list of results here. With sales of digital downloads increasing every year, this is probably a better picture of the current state of the gaming industry than the various country-specific charts we post on this site.