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If you’re looking for some solid evidence that Microsoft’s strategy to bring Xbox games to PS5 is seeing some early success, look no further than Sony’s own PlayStation Store today. The top preordered games in the US PlayStation Store are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5, with the $99.99 premium versions of both games proving the most popular.

Resetera posters have noticed it’s the same story in the Canadian PlayStation Store and across a variety of European stores, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Microsoft-owned Bethesda announced earlier this week that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will debut on PS5 on April 17th, with the premium version providing two days of early access starting April 15th. Forza Horizon 5 is also coming to Sony’s rival console on April 29th.

Microsoft may have timed these two games perfectly for the PS5, amid a slow point for Sony’s own game studios, but the software maker has seen success with its earlier Xbox titles on PS5, too. Sea of Thieves debuted on PS5 in April last year and Sony revealed it was the top seller across the US, Canada, and EU markets a month later. It remained in Sony’s top downloads list for nearly six months.

PS5 owners really want to play Xbox games, as Microsoft tops Sony’s preorder charts

The Xbox everywhere strategy is doing well.

www.theverge.com

 

[Ronin_7]

Congratulations i guess.

 

[Bond007]

There are a handful of games Playstation only fans want to get their hands on im sure. What happens when they milk the regulars on Playstation also?
People are going to eat up another consoles exclusives and eventually when they are all day one releases things will settle down.

 

[Gripsx]

Just give me MCC already.
I wanna pub stomp in a healthy halo 2 Ranked pool again.

 

[Punished Miku]

It shows that a lot of the console warring over the last several years is completely disingenuous. MS has lots of great games. They have a great subscription service. A lot of PS gamers are just never going to budge or ever move out of their ecosystem, no matter what the competition does. Pretty much what a lot of us have suspected for a while.

Doesn't matter at this point in terms of console warring, but it shows the real motivating factors for consumer behavior.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

Any time a new AAA game gets announced it immediately goes to the top the pre-order charts. Not say Xbox games won't sell. Forza 5 should do amazing. Probably not Indy, as it bombed pretty hard on Xbox. Pre-order charts don't indicate sales success

 

[JawaSaysUtinni]

I took one look at the title, saw the Verge and wondered to myself, I wonder if that wank stain Tom Warren wrote this.

I wasn’t disappointed when I clicked the link.

 

[QLQ]

No, they want to play games from competent studios that used to released their games day1 on PlayStation until MS bought them. It shouldn't be long now for things to reverse.

 

[Punished Miku]

No, they want to play games from competent studios that used to released their games day1 on PlayStation until MS bought them. It shouldn't be long now for things to reverse.

forza horizon 5 ...

 

[thatJohann]

I mean, of course. If Microsoft went full third party and launched all their games on PS5 they would become the best console publisher in no time. They need to pull a Dreamcast and get rid of their consoles and go full turbo on PS5 and Switch 2.

 

[Kilau]

forza horizon 5 ...

Aloy be racing them cars.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Evidently not enough to buy an Xbox for them.

At the end of the day, good games top charts. That's neither new nor notable.

 

[jumpship]

Doesn't matter if it's an Xbox owned studio or not, PlayStation owners just want to play great games. Tom loves to stir the fanboy pot.

 

[Z O N E]

Any time a new AAA game gets announced it immediately goes to the top the pre-order charts. Not say Xbox games won't sell. Forza 5 should do amazing. Probably not Indy, as it bombed pretty hard on Xbox. Pre-order charts don't indicate sales success

I mean... on PS they're more likely too.

Xbox/Steam have a very generous refund policy, whilst with PS, once you install the game, you can't get a refund. Unless you get a REALLY, REALLY nice person who will offer you the once in a lifetime refund.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

There’s only one that actually matters.
And we all know which.

 

[QLQ]

forza horizon 5 ...

Yeah, and the rest of the other 3 games from MS Studios, I forgot to add. Happy now?

 

[jm89]

You just know warren cry wrote this.

 

[Punished Miku]

Happy now?

Strangely hollow and unsatisfied, actually.

 

[DeltaPolarBear]

It shows that a lot of the console warring over the last several years is completely disingenuous. MS has lots of great games. They have a great subscription service. A lot of PS gamers are just never going to budge or ever move out of their ecosystem, no matter what the competition does. Pretty much what a lot of us have suspected for a while.

Doesn't matter at this point in terms of console warring, but it shows the real motivating factors for consumer behavior.

That is called "losing the console war". Don't mistaken the result for the effect.

Xbox lost their customers to PlayStation because most people couldn't justify buying both. Having more players means more people would choose that console, until the scale tilts irreversibly and you lose all the customers. The people who buy PlayStation would still be willing to play Xbox games, they just wouldn't buy a 2nd console to do it.

Basically this is not news. This is not proof that console wars are pointless, but in fact explains why console wars exist. Because consoles can die if they don't have enough players, and the winner takes all. And now Xbox pays PlayStation 30% revenue for every game sold on PlayStation as the loser.

 

[FrankWza]

Forza, gears and halo are xbox games. The rest were always going to playstation.

 

[Luipadre]

I really hope Indi will do well on PS. It was an amazing game and deserves all the sales

 

[Kilau]

There’s only one that actually matters.
And we all know which.

Yep.

 

[jroc74]

It shows that a lot of the console warring over the last several years is completely disingenuous. MS has lots of great games. They have a great subscription service. A lot of PS gamers are just never going to budge or ever move out of their ecosystem, no matter what the competition does. Pretty much what a lot of us have suspected for a while.

Doesn't matter at this point in terms of console warring, but it shows the real motivating factors for consumer behavior.

I guess it's still hard for some to grasp that if it isn't enough to make ppl switch platforms or get another console along said their main one, it doesn't matter.

Preferences, who woulda thunk?

 

[Punished Miku]

Xbox lost their customers to PlayStation because most people couldn't justify buying both.

Of course. But that's not really what I was talking about at all. If you want to rant about that go ahead. What I was pointing out is that the narrative that MS doesn't do anything right is almost surely completely false. If GP hit PS5 it would also be a gigantic success. A lot of their games are going to be bestsellers on PS5. What it shows me is that no matter what MS actually did, it probably would have never worked this generation. Consumers are too solidified to accurately react to any changes in quality, price, or new features. The era of consoles competing, and a majority of consumers being up for grabs and persuadable really ended early last generation.

 

[jroc74]

Of course. But that's not really what I was talking about at all. If you want to rant about that go ahead. What I was pointing out is that the narrative that MS doesn't do anything right is almost surely completely false. If GP hit PS5 it would also be a gigantic success. A lot of their games are going to be bestsellers on PS5. What it shows me is that no matter what MS actually did, it probably would have never worked. Consumers are too solidified to accurately react to any changes in quality, price, or new features. The era of consoles competing, and a majority of consumers being up for grabs and persuadable really ended last generation.

This is a round about way to blame consumers for MS issues.

Good job.

I guess next we're gonna here consumers aren't smart with their money, because everyone should be using Game Pass.

 

[Shubh_C63]

This is the least Microsoft or anyone could have predicted.
I mean imagine not topping the charts, now THAT would be news.

 

[Ritsumei2020]

Sony should release The Last of Us on Xbox lol

 

[Punished Miku]

This is a round about way to blame consumers for MS issues.

Good job.

I guess next we're gonna here consumers aren't smart with their money, because everyone should be using Game Pass.

It's just accurately describing current consumer behavior. Blame is a childish way to look at it. Consumers will do what they do, and we just observe and try to interpret why. A lot of people on here have argued that the motivating factors were that Gamepass sucks, Phil talks too much, and MS makes no good games but I don't think that is the motivating factor at all.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

It shows that a lot of the console warring over the last several years is completely disingenuous. MS has lots of great games. They have a great subscription service. A lot of PS gamers are just never going to budge or ever move out of their ecosystem, no matter what the competition does. Pretty much what a lot of us have suspected for a while.

Doesn't matter at this point in terms of console warring, but it shows the real motivating factors for consumer behavior.

Odd take.

They produced fuck all of note during the entire Xbox One era. Most of these new games are the result of recent acquisitions.

Why didn’t you budge or move out of your ecosystem when PS4 was absolutely trouncing Xbox One in every area?

Now that Microsoft are third party why would anyone with half a brain want to swap PlayStation for Xbox now?

 

[Ceadeus]

Some PS fans are like this girlfriend who says she not hungry, acting all fancy but looks at your fries and chicken nuggets like she never had food before

 

[theHFIC]

Yes because we’ve crushed our enemies, seen them driven before us, and now we want to hear the lamentation of their women.

 

[Reckheim]

Sony should release The Last of Us on Xbox lol

why would they?

one fanbase buys games (as indicated by this article) and the other fanbase has been conditioned to not buy games because of gamepass.

it makes no sense for sony to port their games.

 

[saintjules]

 

[Punished Miku]

Why didn’t you budge or move out of your ecosystem when PS4 was absolutely trouncing Xbox One in every area?

I never bought an Xbox One. I owned both 360 and PS3 the gen before, but dumped Xbox that gen. Got a PS5 first in 2021 with no intention of picking up an Xbox Series.

 

[Sooner]

I don't like Halo. But, when it releases on PS5, I'm going to play and platinum it, just to have the trophy.

Kind of like my worst enemy and his fat, gross wife. Sure, she's gross, but I'm gonna bang her and keep her underwear as a trophy to say, "it's over, I win".

Mostly kidding. I do like Forza Horizon and will buy Indiana Jones. I'm hoping for Ori ad Lost Odyssey too. But, I do seriously not care for Halo and will platinum it just to have a PlayStation platinum for Halo. It's symbolic like a Nintendo PlayStation.

 

[Ritsumei2020]

why would they?

one fanbase buys games (as indicated by this article) and the other fanbase has been conditioned to not buy games because of gamepass.

it makes no sense for sony to port their games.

You’re right. Its amazing that Xbox games may actually sell better on Playstation.

 

[adamsapple]

Sure, I can see that. Nothing developed in-house to look forward to at the moment on my PS5.

 

[missiles]

PS5 owners literally only want one thing and it's fucking disgusting.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Sony should release The Last of Us on Xbox lol

 

[phant0m]

Sure, I can see that. Nothing developed in-house to look forward to at the moment on my PS5.

What does SIE even have slated for this year that isn’t a remaster?

Is it just Ghost of Yōtei and DS2?

 

[Ritsumei2020]

Its just that its bizarre that they went from ‘we’re going to outspend Sony out of business’ to ‘lets release our games on Playstation too’ in the space of a year or so.

I was just curious to see if Sony games would fare well on Xbox, but Reckheim is right, probably not at full price.

 

[Punished Miku]

Is it just Ghost of Yōtei and DS2?

So far. Rumored God of War spinoff. The year is still young.

 

[adamsapple]

What does SIE even have slated for this year that isn’t a remaster?

Is it just Ghost of Yōtei and DS2?

DS2 is a 1P publisher but developed by a third party. Aside from Yotei, I don't think there's anything developed in-house on the docket this year, or nothing they've announced yet at least.

 

[GHG]

It shows that a lot of the console warring over the last several years is completely disingenuous. MS has lots of great games. They have a great subscription service. A lot of PS gamers are just never going to budge or ever move out of their ecosystem, no matter what the competition does. Pretty much what a lot of us have suspected for a while.

Doesn't matter at this point in terms of console warring, but it shows the real motivating factors for consumer behavior.

These are literally the only 2 games they've released all gen that are worth a damn.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Its just that its bizarre that they went from ‘we’re going to outspend Sony out of business’ to ‘lets release our games on Playstation too’ in the space of a year or so.

I was just curious to see if Sony games would fare well on Xbox, but Reckheim is right, probably not at full price.

Xbox division had some grand plans with the acquisitions.

Papa Microsoft had other ideas.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

These are literally the only 2 games they've released all gen that are worth a damn.

True. I expect these two to sell pretty well, along with any Halo and Gears. That's about it.

 

[Synastry]

Sony should release The Last of Us on Xbox lol

WHY? this isn't a game exchange one is doing it to keep there brand alive and the another is doing just fine.

 

[Klayzer]

but I'm gonna bang her and keep her underwear as a trophy to say, "it's over, I win

 

[Punished Miku]

True. I expect these two to sell pretty well, along with any Halo and Gears. That's about it.

Probably Starfield also, and Elder Scrolls 6, and Doom. Probably going to be a lot more than 2. It's 2 just for April. Sea of Thieves and Grounded both did okay. Virtually everything they put on PS seems to sell except Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, which are both very highly rated and respected niche games. I'm not sure how much Outer Worlds 2 will sell, but could do okay.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Probably Starfield also, and Elder Scrolls 6, and Doom. Probably going to be a lot more than 2. Sea of Thieves and Grounded both did okay. Virtually everything they put on PS seems to sell except Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, which are both very highly rated and respected niche games. I'm not sure how much Outer Worlds 2 will sell, but could do okay.

I still don't see those games as MS in my brain apparently, ha! Yea, those will sell too. I don't know if Starfield will sell well. I think the cat is out of the bag that it's not exactly space skyrim.