New Data Hints At Just How Well Are Xbox Games Selling On PS5
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Alinea Analytics released sales estimates for 13 Microsoft games ported to PlayStation 5, each selling over 100,000 copies since launch, excluding legacy titles and perennial best-sellers like Minecraft.
- Forza Horizon 5 leads with 5.8 million copies sold, highlighting it as Xbox’s most popular franchise, while multiplayer games like Sea of Thieves and Grounded also performed strongly due to cross-play features.
- Starfield’s sales on PS5 were relatively low compared to legacy RTS games, and overall multiplatform revenue after Sony’s cut is estimated at about $200 million, raising questions about the financial success of Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy.
- Gears of War: Reloaded sold 684,000 copies despite being a remaster of a 2006 game released mid-summer, suggesting moderate success but also indicating potential missed revenue if newer titles like Gears of War: E-Day remain exclusive to Xbox.
