Call of Duty Black Ops ports sell 11.2M on PlayStation July

Two classic Call of Duty games, released over a decade ago, have become the bestselling titles on PlayStation for the month of July, according to new sales estimates. Ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops II sold a combined 11.2 million copies on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 after their surprise release on July 9, 2026.

The data, compiled by analytics firm Alinea Analytics, indicates Black Ops II led sales with approximately 8.2 million units, while the original Black Ops sold roughly 3 million. The two titles, priced at $40 each, are estimated to have generated $435 million in revenue in less than a month. The vast majority of sales, over 90 percent for each title, were on the PlayStation 5. The releases were basic 1080p ports of the original 2010 and 2012 games, bringing their campaigns, multiplayer, and zombies modes to modern Sony consoles without significant enhancements or remastering.

The performance dominated the PlayStation sales chart for July, placing the two ports ahead of other major releases. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a ground-up remake, sold an estimated 1.6 million copies on PS5 to take third place. The rest of the top...