2025’s best-selling new PS5 game so far is from Xbox

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As a gaming enthusiast myself, I must share an intriguing revelation: The best-selling new game on the PlayStation 5 this year isn’t from Sony or even the third-party publishers you’d typically anticipate. In fact, it hails from Xbox – yes, you heard that right! Forza Horizon 5 has stolen the show and secured the top spot on the list.

Despite a year packed with blockbuster releases such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Monster Hunter: Wilds, an older game is currently outshining them all.

Initially released on November 5, 2021 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Forza Horizon 5 has now been transferred to the competing platform, signifying the first game in the beloved racing franchise to run on its adversary’s hardware after a span of four years.

As a dedicated Xbox fan, it’s truly awe-inspiring to witness the historic shift in Xbox’s strategy – bringing several once exclusive games to PlayStation platforms. The commercial success, as evidenced by sales data, underscores the brilliance of this move, making it a significant milestone not just for Xbox, but for gaming enthusiasts like myself.

Forza Horizon is the PS5’s best-selling new game so far in 2025

According to estimates by Alinea Analytics, it’s been reported that over 3 million copies of Forza Horizon 5 have been sold on PS5. While these figures aren’t verified, Alinea Analytics has built a reputation for accuracy within the gaming sector.

Due to a recent discount at the PlayStation Store, the Forza game has surpassed Monster Hunter: World in popularity and currently holds the number one spot. With more than 3 million copies sold, it is now the top-selling new video game of the year on the PlayStation 5.

To provide some perspective on the sales figures, it’s worth noting that a four-year-old racing game surpassed the anticipated 2024 Game of the Year, Astro Bot, in terms of copies sold on PS5. According to Alinea’s data, Forza managed to reach 3 million sales within 90 days, while it took more than 300 days for Astro Bot to come close to that number on the market.

Here’s a look at the current top 5 most popular newly released games this year, providing some context for our discussion:

Or in a more conversational tone:

Let me share with you the list of the top 5 best-selling new games that have been launched this year so far. This should give us a good starting point for our chat!

  • Forza Horizon 5 – 3M
  • Monster Hunter: Wilds – 2.9M
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows – 2M
  • Elden Ring: Nightreign – 1.4M
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 1.3M

Remember, the current list might undergo changes during the latter part of the year, with heavy hitters such as Call of Duty and potentially the upcoming Battlefield entering the picture.

However, since Forza has achieved instant success on the PS5, it’s likely that Xbox will persist in transferring their major titles. As for me, I’m still anticipating Starfield, but who knows what new milestones could be reached when a Halo game is eventually ported over.

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2025-07-24 03:48