Elden Ring Jumps From No. 41 to No. 7 on US Best-Selling Games Chart After Switch 2 Release

Nintendo Switch 2’s release of Elden Ring coincided with a major rise for the action RPG on the US best-selling games chart. According to August 2026 sales data shared by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, Elden Ring climbed from No. 41 in July to No. 7 in August. The rankings cover physical and full-game digital dollar sales, excluding mobile games and digital add-on content. The Switch 2 version arrived during the August tracking period, providing a timely explanation for…