There were many brand-new, eagerly awaited releases in September, as there were in several other months this year. Baldur’s Gate 3, Mortal Kombat 1, Lies of P, EA Sports FC 24, The Crew Motorfest, and the Phantom Liberty DLC for Cyberpunk 2077 were the most notable PlayStation releases during this month. None of those games, however, was the most-downloaded PS5 game in the US and Canada for September; instead, NBA 2K24 laced up its sneakers and won the month with a slam-dunk performance.
This isn’t surprising considering that every time a new installment in the yearly series is launched, 2K’s NBA series is a top seller. Baldur’s Gate 3 won the competition for second place on the PS5 downloads chart. Mortal Kombat 1, EA Sports FC 24, and Madden NFL 24 came after it in that order. EA Sports FC 24 was the most downloaded PS5 game in Europe, according to Sony, which is not unexpected given the widespread adoration of soccer in those countries.
Most-downloaded PS5 games in the US and Canada – NBA 2K24 tops the list
- NBA 2K24
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Mortal Kombat 1
- EA Sports FC 24
- Madden NFL 24
- The Crew Motorfest
- Payday 3
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Lies of P
- Cyberpunk 2077
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Most-Downloaded PS5 games in Europe
- EA Sports FC 24
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- NBA 2K24
- The Crew Motorfest
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Payday 3
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Lies of P
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Resident Evil 4
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- F1 23
- Among Us
- Gran Turismo 7
Most downloaded PS4 games in the US and Canada
- NBA 2K24
- EA Sports FC 24
- Minecraft
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Madden NFL 24
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Need for Speed Heat
- Accurate Battle Simulator
- Injustice 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- The Forest
- Red Dead Redemption
- The Crew Motorfest
- Titanfall 2
- theHunter: Call of the Wild
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Need for Speed Payback
- Gang Beasts
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Most downloaded PS4 games in Europe
- EA Sports FC 24
- Minecraft
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- The Crew Motorfest
- NBA 2K24
- The Forest
- Need for Speed Heat
- Accurate Battle Simulator
- Need for Speed Payback
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Tekken 7
- Red Dead Redemption
- theHunter: Call of the Wild
- Gang Beasts
- A Way Out
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Game of the Year Edition
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Most downloaded PlayStation VR2 games in the US and Canada
- Crossfire: Sierra Squad
- Beat Saber
- Pavlov
- Hellsweeper VR
- ALVO VR
- Job Simulator
- Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
- Walkabout Mini Golf
- Swordsman VR
- Firewall Ultra
Most downloaded PlayStation VR2 games in Europe
- Crossfire: Sierra Squad
- Beat Saber
- Pavlov
- Job Simulator
- Walkabout Mini Golf
- Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
- Swordsman VR
- Kayak VR: Mirage
- ALVO VR
- The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Most downloaded free-to-play games in the US and Canada
- Fortnite
- My Hero Ultra Rumble
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fall Guys
- Rocket League
- Apex Legends
- eFootball 2024
- Overwatch 2
- The Sims 4
- Disney Speedstorm
Most downloaded free-to-play games in Europe
- Fortnite
- eFootball 2024
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- My Hero Ultra Rumble
- Rocket League
- Fall Guys
- Disney Speedstorm
- The Sims 4
- Apex Legends
- Trackmania
On the European charts, Baldur’s Gate 3 also placed second, followed by NBA 2K24 in third, The Crew Motorfest in fourth, and Mortal Kombat 1 in fifth. NBA 2K24 was once again the most downloaded game on the PS4 in the US, and EA Sports FC 24 won the top position in Europe. These results were virtually duplicated on the PS4.
It’s interesting to note that worldwide PS5 sales of Marvel’s Avengers have increased. It debuted in the US and Canada at position 14, and in September, it received the 13th-most PS5 downloads in Europe. This was the game’s final act as it had been formally removed from console and computer marketplaces and had seen a large price cut for its definitive edition. The Marvel live-service game was created by Crystal Dynamics.
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