Amazon Reveals Its Best Selling Video Games Chart for 2026 (So Far)

Key Points:

• Grand Theft Auto 6 and several Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games dominate Amazon's best-seller charts in the U.S. for 2026, with GTA 6 leading followed by Nintendo exclusives like Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Star Fox (2026), Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
• Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream achieved significant sales success, contributing to a 44% year-on-year increase in consumer spending on new physical software in April 2026, while Star Fox benefited from a $10 Amazon discount boosting its sales ahead of release.
• Mario + Rabbids and Metroid Prime 4 saw strong sales driven by Amazon Prime Day discounts, with Mario + Rabbids priced as low as $9.99 and Metroid Prime 4 discounted to $44.99, highlighting the impact of promotional events on physical game sales.
• Nintendo continues to dominate the physical game sales on Amazon, with four out of five top sellers being Nintendo exclusives, reflecting strong consumer demand for Switch 2 titles more than a year into the console’s lifecycle.
• The Nintendo Switch 2 has become the second fastest-selling hardware in U.S. history with a 5.9 million install base after one year, and Nintendo plans to raise its price by $50 to $499.99 starting September 1 due to market conditions.