Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Sales Show Xbox Made The Right Move To Put Indiana Jones And The Great Circle On PS5

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It is no small secret that is proving to be one of the most popular games of the year. It's doing tremendously well in terms of sales and critical reception, which is a refreshing return to form for the franchise. After 2023's controversy, it's great to see passion poured back into again and see it back on track.

However, it's not all perfect, as while is doing better than in terms of player count, its sales are actually down. It's also selling far better on PlayStation than it is on Xbox. Of course, as a franchise is still as strong as ever, even despite issues, but the decrease in sales is worrying for other Xbox titles, especially the single-player exclusives.

is selling significantly better on PlayStation than it is on Xbox and PC. 75% of full-price sales were on PlayStation 4 and 5, with just 15% being on PC and under 11% on Xbox, according to gamesindustry.biz. This isn't particularly surprising, considering that has typically sold best on PlayStation. In fact, premium sales were up 24% on PlayStation year-on-year compared to, meaning that, despite the Activision Blizzard buyout, it's still selling incredibly well on Sony's hardware.

Xbox, on the other hand, is a different story. In terms of full-price sales, sold 11% less in full-price sales than did, largely thanks to the game's inclusion on Game Pass. In fact, it seems like being on Game Pass has hurt the overall sales numbers on Xbox, considering it's substantially lower than any other platform. This isn't particularly surprising, as players could try it for free on day one. Of course, it's worth noting thatis more popular than the previous two games, surpassing them in terms of player count.

Microsoft increased the cost of Xbox Game Pass prior to the launch of. While it hasn't been officially stated that this is the reason, it's not hard to imagine that it was to account for performing better on Game Pass, where it is free, rather than in full-price sales on Xbox.

So, it's clear that, despite