Mid‑July sales snapshot
AEVI’s weekly rundown (sourced from GSD) for July 13–19 shows sports and remakes stealing the spotlight in Spain. In physical store sales, the remade Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced took the crown with just over 6,000 copies moved. EA Sports FC 26 held onto second place in stores with 3,748 physical units — not bad for a game that launched last September, especially now that its follow‑up has been announced. Rounding out the physical top three was Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for the original Switch, which still pulled in a healthy 2,302 copies.
Flip to combined sales (physical plus digital) and the leaderboard shifts: EA Sports FC 26 tops the chart with 14,431 units, the Black Flag remake is right behind at 13,045, and NBA 2K26 posts 4,232. 2K has also confirmed NBA 2K27, which is set to arrive in early September, so expect those numbers to shuffle again soon.
Why this matters to players
Sports games getting the most attention right now makes sense — major international football action just wrapped up and that kind of hype drives interest in yearly sports sims. For players, strong combined sales for EA Sports FC 26 mean plenty of folks are still buying and playing last year’s entry, so online communities and matchmaking pools will stay lively for a while.
The success of the Black Flag remake shows remasters can still cut through the noise if they tap into nostalgia and modern polish. If you’re on the fence about picking it up, steady sales usually translate to continued support, patches, and maybe even new in‑game content.
As for the rest of summer, don’t expect many headline releases — July and August often cool off. That lull is deceptive, though: September is shaping up to be jam‑packed as publishers try to land their heavy hitters before or alongside Grand Theft Auto VI. If you want bargains, summer can be a good time to snag last season’s sports games or remakes on sale; if you’re chasing the next big moment, start clearing space on your hard drive for September.
