Marathon, the continuously updated multiplayer shooter from Bungie, finished fourth in Circana’s U.S. sales charts for March. That puts it behind MLB The Show 26, Resident Evil Requiem, and WWE 2K26 in a month packed with major releases, which is a strong showing for a launch-month game in a crowded market.
Circana’s March report, shared by senior analyst Mat Piscatella, also shows how much was moving around it. Marathon’s placement matters because players and publishers alike still watch these charts as a rough read on whether a new shooter has real traction, and Bungie clearly needed a solid result after some fans got spooked by player numbers.
About Marathon
Circana’s report frames Marathon as a launch-month release in March, and the game sits in the shooter genre. Bungie’s title lives in a tough spot: it has to hold attention as a continuously updated multiplayer shooter while competing with games that arrive with a cleaner marketing story or a more obvious single-player hook. That makes a top-four finish more than a vanity metric; it suggests there’s enough interest to keep people checking in.
The source also says people genuinely seem to be enjoying Marathon, even if some fans crashed out a bit over player numbers. That split matters for a live-service-style game, because first impressions can turn sour fast when communities start reading too much into early activity. Bungie now has to keep existing players engaged and convince the shrugging crowd to give it another look.
Circana’s March U.S. Sales Chart
Mat Piscatella said MLB The Show 26 took the top spot in Circana’s published U.S. sales charts for March, leading in dollar sales. Resident Evil Requiem followed at No. 2, after debuting at No. 1 in February, and Piscatella noted that it is now the fifth best-selling Resident Evil game ever, behind Resident Evil 5, the remake of Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, and the original Resident Evil 4. WWE 2K26 landed third, and Marathon came in fourth.