Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Leads January's Best Sellers, Despite Falling Behind FighterZ

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Leads January's Best Sellers, Despite Falling Behind FighterZ

Goku keeps getting stronger.

News by Eric Van Allen, News Editor

It seems like audiences can't get enough Goku. The NPD Group's game sales report for January 2020 came out today, and standing at the top of the month's best sellers was Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.

Kakarot isn't the first big launch for Dragon Ball; Kakarot comes in third for franchise launch month sales, behind Budokai and 2018's Dragon Ball FighterZ. But this is the first time Dragon Ball Z has topped the charts, as FighterZ beat Kakarot in sales but still came in second in Jan. 2018. I guess y'all really do want more Gokus.

In other intriguing developments, Ring Fit Adventure came in ninth overall in sales for January, its highest to date. Those New Year's resolutions have to start somewhere, right?

Here are the top sellers for each platform in January 2020, according to the NPD Group:

Top 20 Overall Games of Jan. 2020

  1. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  3. Madden NFL 20
  4. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  5. Grand Theft Auto 5
  6. NBA 2K20
  7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  8. Mario Kart 8
  9. Ring Fit Adventure
  10. Red Dead Redemption 2
  11. Minecraft
  12. Pokemon Sword
  13. Luigi's Mansion 3
  14. Star Wars Battlefront 2
  15. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  16. Need for Speed: Heat
  17. FIFA 20
  18. Just Dance 2020
  19. Mortal Kombat 11
  20. Pokemon Shield

Top 10 PS4 Games of Jan. 2020

  1. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  3. Madden NFL 2020
  4. Grand Theft Auto 5
  5. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  6. NBA 2K20
  7. Need for Speed: Heat
  8. Minecraft
  9. FIFA 20
  10. Red Dead Redemption 2

Top 10 Xbox One Games of Jan. 2020

  1. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
  2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
  3. Madden NFL 20
  4. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  5. NBA 2K20
  6. Grand Theft Auto 5
  7. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
  8. Red Dead Redemption 2
  9. Need for Speed: Heat
  10. FIFA 20

Top 10 Nintendo Switch Games of Jan. 2020

  1. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  2. Mario Kart 8
  3. Ring Fit Adventure
  4. Pokemon Sword
  5. Luigi's Mansion 3
  6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  7. Pokemon Shield
  8. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
  9. Super Mario Party
  10. Just Dance 2020

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Eric Van Allen

News Editor

Eric is a writer and Texan. He's a former contributor to sites including Compete, Polygon, Waypoint, and the Washington Post. He loves competitive games, live music, and travel.

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