New sales figures shared by Chris Dring, editor of The Game Business, indicate that AAA single-player games sell a larger share on PlayStation than on Xbox. The reported split is that roughly 75% to 80% of copies for AAA single-player releases go to PS5 at launch, versus Xbox Series X and Series S. The analysis is based on global sales data. The articles connect this difference to platform scale, noting that PlayStation’s install base is reported to be over 93 million units, while Microsoft’s consoles are estimated to be around 35 million units.
While the numbers point to a clear dominance for single-player sales on PS5, the coverage also frames the result as not entirely unexpected given the disparity in installed users between the two ecosystems. With PS5 leading in both adoption and single-player performance in the early launch window, the data suggests publisher and retailer demand for solo-focused titles aligns more strongly with PlayStation’s audience at this stage.
