"Now, keep in mind, these are not official numbers as Xbox doesn't share sales data these days. Instead, Alinea use their own magic formulas and weird rituals to estimate the numbers. So far, the company's data has proven to be very accurate, but it is not without mistakes or controversies regarding its calculation methods. The biggest success was Forza Horizon 5, which Alinea reported on last week, stating that the open-world racer sold a whopping 5.1 million copies on PlayStation."
"Next up, we have Gears of War: Reloaded. I thought this was going to sell like hotcakes, and yet it turns out only 572k copies were sold on PS5. Alinea claims 202k sold on Xbox and 73k on Steam, bringing the total sales to roughly 850k. Of course, Game Pass eats sales. Indeed, Alinea says 1.6m people played via the service, giving us a glimpse at just how much Game Pass effects sales."
"Then we have The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, which Rhys claims sold 1.1m on PS5. That's pretty decent, although Alinea's data shows that roughly half of PS5 players only played for less than 15-hours. That's a little surprising. The third most successful Xbox launch on PlayStation was DOOM: The Dark Ages, shifting 495k on Sony's machine. This latest entry in the DOOM series has suffered weaker sales than probably expected, although again, Game Pass makes it far harder to judge success."
Estimates show 13 Xbox-published games reached PlayStation in 2025 with mixed results. Forza Horizon 5 led with an estimated 5.1 million PlayStation sales, generating roughly $300 million before platform cuts. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion sold around 1.1 million on PS5, while about half of PS5 players logged under 15 hours. Gears of War: Reloaded moved roughly 572k on PS5 and about 850k across platforms, with approximately 1.6 million players accessing it via Game Pass. DOOM: The Dark Ages sold near 495k on PlayStation. Game Pass usage complicates direct sales comparisons.
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