NBA 2K27 Tops US Game Sales in August, Ranks No. 3 for 2026 With $309.1 Million in Estimated Premium Revenue

NBA 2K27 led the US video game sales chart in August 2026, giving Take-Two Interactive’s basketball franchise another strong commercial result. According to sales data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, the game ranked first in full-game dollar sales for August and reached third place among the best-selling games of 2026 so far.

The result is particularly notable because NBA 2K27 entered early access on August 26, giving it only part of the month to compete in the latest rankings. The game also ranked ahead of several major releases in the year-to-date chart, reinforcing its position among 2026’s leading premium games.

NBA 2K27 LEADS AUGUST SALES AND CLIMBS THE 2026 RANKINGS

Circana’s August chart placed NBA 2K27 at No. 1, followed by Madden NFL 27 and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. NBA 2K27 also secured third place on the year-to-date list, behind Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light.

Its performance came during a month when six new releases appeared in the US top 10. Madden NFL 27 ranked second, while Elden Ring climbed from No. 41 in July to No. 7 after its Nintendo Switch 2 version arrived during the August tracking period.

These rankings measure physical and full-game digital dollar sales, excluding mobile games and digital add-on content. They do not represent the number of copies sold.

Beyond its Circana chart performance, NBA 2K27 has reportedly generated an estimated $309.1 million in premium revenue across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox, according to the Alinea Analytics figures provided in the source material. This estimate places it sixth among the premium releases tracked in that ranking, ahead of College Football 27, which was estimated at $264.1 million.

The $309.1 million figure is an analyst estimate, not an official revenue disclosure from publisher Take-Two Interactive. It also covers a different measurement from Circana’s monthly US dollar-sales ranking, so the two figures should not be treated as directly interchangeable.

Circana’s results arrived during a weaker month for the wider US gaming market. Total spending across games, hardware, and accessories fell 9% year over year to approximately $4.3 billion in August, while content spending declined 10% to $3.8 billion.

Despite that downturn, NBA 2K27 claimed the monthly top spot and entered the year-to-date top three. Its performance puts it among the most commercially successful games of 2026 so far, although the available rankings do not reveal its exact unit sales.