Borderlands 4 leads US sales charts for September 2025
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Key points
- Borderlands 4 was the top-selling premium game in September 2025, followed by NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC 26.
- Borderlands 4 generated the highest launch-month dollar sales of any title in the franchise’s history.
- The game debuted on Sept. 12, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Mat Piscatella reported that Borderlands 4 was the top-selling premium game in September 2025, followed by NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC 26. Borderlands 4 generated the highest launch-month dollar sales of any title in the franchise, surpassing Borderlands 3’s figure by 30% based on unit sales rather than revenue generated.
Borderlands 4 debuted on Sept. 12, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and saw over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam during the first week of release. The title got a 20% discount around a month after its release.
The game is scheduled to be ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 but has been delayed. Borderlands 4 has a ”Mixed” overall Steam review, with 46,214 users having provided input, with many of the reviews criticizing the game’s optimization.
During September, NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC 26 were the second- and third-best-selling games. Circana’s stats utilize both physical and full-game digital from PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo eShop platforms for publishers.
Ghost of Yōtei secured fourth place despite officially launching in October, meaning its sales were based on preorders and early access.
On the hardware side, the Nintendo Switch 2 was the best-selling console of the month, followed by the PlayStation 5.
