While Indiana Jones and the Great Circle had a strong launch week on PlayStation 5, reportedly surpassing Xbox Series X/S and PC, Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 5 is seemingly on another level. Alinea Analytics head of marketing Rhys Elliott revealed on BlueSky that it sold 1.4 million copies on the console.
The open-world racer is reportedly selling twice as fast as Sea of Thieves and “way faster” than Indiana Jones. A chart comparing their eight-day sales figures revealed that Sea of Thieves sold 657,300 copies. Meanwhile, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle managed 132,900 copies.
Perhaps most incredible is that Forza Horizon 5 beat both of those with its early access players alone. Since this is only available to Premium Edition owners, it means 702,400 players reportedly spent $100 on the title.
Either way, it’s an excellent result for Xbox’s first-party line-up. With Gears of War: Reloaded and The Outer Worlds 2 launching on day one for PS5 alongside Xbox and PC, they could perform even better. Stay tuned for more updates and check out our review for Forza Horizon 5 in the meantime.
