Xbox’s Forza Horizon 5 Is Selling Extraordinarily Well on PS5, Surpasses 1.2 Million Copies Since Launch

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As a racing game enthusiast, I’ve always felt that Forza Horizon 5 was tailor-made for the PS5. Given the current scarcity of arcade racers on PlayStation, it seems like an ideal match. Plus, considering its strong fanbase in Europe where the genre often thrives, it makes perfect sense!

On the fifth of May, Alinea Analytics projected that approximately 1.2 million units of the game had been sold so far. This figure represents roughly one week’s worth of sales since it launched on Sony’s system on the 29th of April, with a pre-release premium access period included as well.

One fascinating aspect of these figures is that Microsoft continues to sell Forza Horizon 5 at its original price for PS5 users, even though it’s nearly four years old. This suggests a strong demand for the game and indicates that Microsoft’s multi-platform release strategy is effective; they’ve been leading PlayStation’s sales rankings.

Previously, Alinea Analytics examined Microsoft’s PS5 game sales data, discovering that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sells quicker on PlayStation as compared to Xbox. However, it’s important to note that Game Pass influences the sales figures for the latter platform.

Based on the information from the data company, it took approximately a year for Sea of Thieves to sell about 1.8 million copies. This means that Forza Horizon 5 has almost reached the same sales figure within just over a month.

Sure, let me rephrase that for you in a more conversational style: While Alinea Analytics claims to deliver precise and trustworthy outcomes, it’s important to mention that we’re not entirely sure about the specific methods they use. So, until we understand how their system calculates these figures, it might be premature to accept them as absolute truths at this point.

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2025-05-08 11:44