Sony and Microsoft may be direct competitors, but the sales charts also show how mutualistic the two companies are.
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If nothing else, the FTC vs. Microsoft trial in 2023 taught us an important lesson: PlayStation and Xbox are as cooperative as they are competitive. Microsoft relies heavily on Sony’s storefront to sell its games, including mega-hits like Minecraft and Call of Duty, and Sony in turn welcomes the contribution to Microsoft’s revenue. This cooperation has evolved now that Microsoft has broken the exclusivity of first-party Xbox games.
Microsoft has grown significantly since owning Activision Blizzard King. So, due to its size, it’s not really surprising that its games now command a larger share and occupy several rankings. To get a better idea of Xbox’s size and its synergistic relationship with Sony, we can take a quick look at the best-selling games on the PlayStation Store.
I initially checked the PS Store rankings to see if the Fallout TV show had increased franchise sales (it had), but while checking the list I noticed something interesting: Xbox had more games in the PS Store’s top 25 best-selling games than Sony.
Before looking at the data, I need to address a few very important points of context:
- PlayStation Store rankings change daily and the information provided below only reflects current ranking
- The bestseller list includes free games like Fortnite and even updates like Overwatch 2.
- Prices fluctuate and discounted games will often be at the top of the list and/or included
Now let’s move on to the data.
According to PS Store listings on the PS5 console, as of today, April 18, 2024, Microsoft had 7 of the top 25 best-selling games on the PlayStation Store.
This includes 2 Fallout games (Fallout 4 at #16 and Fallout 76 at #20, respectively), Call of Duty at #2, Overwatch 2 at #7, Minecraft at #19, and two separate games that recently broke their exclusivity: Sea of Voleurs at No. 12 and Grounded at No. 23.
Sony, on the other hand, had 5 games on the bestseller list, two of which are not technically first-party games and are published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (Helldivers II was developed by Arrowhead Studios and Stellar Blade by Shift Up).
The 7 games associated with Microsoft all come from owned groups; Even as divisions with limited integration, ZeniMax (Bethesda) and Activision Blizzard King are owned by Microsoft.
Sony and Microsoft may be direct competitors, but the sales charts also show how mutualistic the two companies are.
VIEW THE GALLERY – 3 IMAGES
If nothing else, the FTC vs. Microsoft trial in 2023 taught us an important lesson: PlayStation and Xbox are as cooperative as they are competitive. Microsoft relies heavily on Sony’s storefront to sell its games, including mega-hits like Minecraft and Call of Duty, and Sony in turn welcomes the contribution to Microsoft’s revenue. This cooperation has evolved now that Microsoft has broken the exclusivity of first-party Xbox games.
Microsoft has grown significantly since owning Activision Blizzard King. So, due to its size, it’s not really surprising that its games now command a larger share and occupy several rankings. To get a better idea of Xbox’s size and its synergistic relationship with Sony, we can take a quick look at the best-selling games on the PlayStation Store.
I initially checked the PS Store rankings to see if the Fallout TV show had increased franchise sales (it had), but while checking the list I noticed something interesting: Xbox had more games in the PS Store’s top 25 best-selling games than Sony.
Before looking at the data, I need to address a few very important points of context:
- PlayStation Store rankings change daily and the information provided below only reflects current ranking
- The bestseller list includes free games like Fortnite and even updates like Overwatch 2.
- Prices fluctuate and discounted games will often be at the top of the list and/or included
Now let’s move on to the data.
According to PS Store listings on the PS5 console, as of today, April 18, 2024, Microsoft had 7 of the top 25 best-selling games on the PlayStation Store.
This includes 2 Fallout games (Fallout 4 at #16 and Fallout 76 at #20, respectively), Call of Duty at #2, Overwatch 2 at #7, Minecraft at #19, and two separate games that recently broke their exclusivity: Sea of Voleurs at No. 12 and Grounded at No. 23.
Sony, on the other hand, had 5 games on the bestseller list, two of which are not technically first-party games and are published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (Helldivers II was developed by Arrowhead Studios and Stellar Blade by Shift Up).
The 7 games associated with Microsoft all come from owned groups; Even as divisions with limited integration, ZeniMax (Bethesda) and Activision Blizzard King are owned by Microsoft.