Name of Obligation: Black Ops 7 launched final yr to change into the best-selling sport of November within the U.S. by greenback gross sales. That is a reasonably good displaying, proper?
Should you’re nonetheless seeking to choose up the brand new sport, it is all the way down to $35 at Amazon and Best Buy for one day only. That is 50% off the sport, solely a few months after launch, on PS5, PS4, and Xbox consoles.
You may must act quick for those who’re seeking to choose it up, nevertheless, because the deal will expire by the top of the day on January 9, 2026.
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So what’s up, and why is likely one of the best-selling video games of the yr already so closely discounted? Properly, it does not take a genius to appreciate that Black Ops 7 does not appear to be doing in addition to final yr’s Black Ops 6.
That is mirrored in all the pieces from the vital evaluate scores to fan response to European gross sales figures, and even Activision’s personal admissions.
Usually, the most recent Name of Obligation topping the yearly charts is mainly a given. This yr, although, the shock is that Battlefield 6 seems set to assert the highest spot within the U.S. as a substitute.
That isn’t completely unprecedented. In 2023, Hogwarts Legacy outsold Fashionable Warfare 3, and it managed that with out MW3 launching into Sport Move.
Nonetheless, Name of Obligation bounced straight again in 2024, and earlier than that solely Rockstar heavyweights like GTA 5 and Purple Lifeless Redemption 2 had managed to knock it off the annual prime spot, stretching all the way in which again to Rock Band in 2008.
Considered in that context, it’s hardly surprising that Activision is reportedly rethinking the way it plans and releases Name of Obligation yr to yr, or that it’s already leaning on aggressive reductions not lengthy after one among its largest video games hit cabinets.
Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN’s resident offers knowledgeable on video games, collectibles, buying and selling card video games, and extra. You possibly can observe him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.