It is difficult to knock the biggest games off their perch atop video game sales charts, and in a month without a massive AAA title to disrupt the order, the old guard remained on top of PlayStation 5 downloads in March 2021. In February, FC 24 Coins ruled PS5 downloads, topping both the European and North American charts. While Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War now sits on top of the charts in North America for March, the list does appear to be more of the same in the third month of the year.

Both FIFA and Call of Duty have dominated sales charts since their releases last year, continuing a trend likely to be seen on next-gen consoles as studios work on major titles for the new consoles. Annualized games may come to define the PS5 and Xbox Series X in these early days, and so far sales and download charts reflect that. It takes a while for truly next-gen content to arrive on new consoles, so settling into a groove with safe, annual releases like FIFA, Call of Duty, or the NBA 2K franchise are likely to make up most of the landscape for now.

In March 2021. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War regained top spot in North America, knocking FIFA 22 down to ninth place, perhaps on the back of the new Season 2 content made available. With the potentially huge nuke event taking place in Call of Duty: Warzone, fans might be looking to get in on the action before something drastic happens to the Verdansk map for the popular battle royale linked to Black Ops Cold War.

 FIFA on the other hand, holds strong in the European market, as the soccer season continues in the major European football leagues. The numbers for buy EA FC 24 Coins on the PS4 have dropped off slightly, but having number one locked on PS5 could be an indication that more folks are able to get their hands on a PS5 now. The PS5 is still the top-selling console in the UK, so with that larger userbase establishing itself, folks are now able to upgrade to the PS5 version of FIFA 22.