December 2021 NPD: Halo Infinite was the second best-selling game of the month

What you need to know

• The NPD group shares monthly data for the best-selling games of the month in the U.S.
• According to the December 2021 NPD report, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Halo Infinite were the first and second best-selling games of the month.
• The Nintendo Switch and PS5 tied in terms of dollar sales for the best-selling console of the month.

The NPD group shared the results for December 2021 and the year of 2021 as a whole, per NPD analyst Mat Piscatella. Much like in November 2021, the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in terms of units sold. Amazingly enough, in terms of dollar sales, the Nintendo Switch and PS5 were tied for the month.

As for games, Call of Duty: Vanguard was the best-selling game of the month, followed closely by Halo Infinite at the number two spot.

December 2021 NPD: Here are the top 20 games sold in the U.S.

1. Call of Duty: Vanguard
2. Halo Infinite
3. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl*
4. Madden NFL 22
5. Battlefield 2042
6. Mario Kart 8
7. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
8. Mario Party Superstars*
9. NBA 2K22*
10. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
11. FIFA 22
12. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
13. Minecraft
14. Far Cry 6
15. Just Dance 2022
16. Forza Horizon 5
17. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
18. Ghost of Tsushima
19. Super Mario 3D World*
20. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*

That's all for this month's results!