Forza Horizon 5 Has Sold Four Times More Copies Than Death Stranding 2 On The PS5

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  • Forza Horizon 5 has sold 4 times more copies than Death Stranding 2, despite being a 4-year-old release.
  • The top 10 selling chart for the most downloaded game on PlayStation during Q2 has 3 Xbox published releases.
  • More titles from Team Green are expected to arrive on the rival platform later this year, so expect a continued dominance.

Xbox’s multiplatform strategy has started to do wonders for the gaming giant, and it seems like its billion-dollar investments are finally starting to pay off. Most notably, Forza Horizon, one of the biggest Xbox first-party franchises and the biggest racing franchise right now, has been quite profitable on the rival platform.

Now, sales figures reveal that Forza Horizon 5, a 4-year-old title, has outsold Death Stranding 2, a new PS5 exclusive, by achieving 4 times the sales in contrast.

Why it matters: For an old release to outsell one of the best-rated titles this year is a huge accomplishment and all the reason for Xbox to continue down the publisher path.

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Sales Estimate Figures For PlayStation New Releases In Q2 || Via: Gamediscover

A new report by Gamediscover estimates that Forza Horizon 5 has sold more than 4 million copies. In comparison, Death Stranding 2 has only managed to break the 1 million sales barrier.

It’s important to note that these estimates are for Q2 of 2025, which started from April and ended in June. 

Furthermore, Xbox has published three of the titles in this list, including Forza Horizon 5, Oblivion Remastered, and Doom: The Dark Ages. Oblivion Remastered has just sold a little under a million copies, but was also the most downloaded game on the PlayStation Store alongside Forza Horizon 5 in April.

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Ghost of Yotei is the only first-party PlayStation release this year, with Death Stranding 2 being a publishing deal. 

More Xbox titles are expected to arrive on PlayStation later this year, which are speculated to be South of Midnight, Starfield, and more. As such, expect Xbox to continue selling big on the rival platform.

What are your thoughts on this story? Do you think 2025 is a bad year for PlayStation with reference to first-party releases? Let us know in the comments below, or at the official Tech4Gamers Forums.

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