Resident Evil Requiem physical PS5 sales nearly double total Xbox revenue
Key Takeaway
Analyst Rhys Elliott found that 1.3 million physical PS5 copies of Resident Evil Requiem generated 1.8 times the revenue of all Xbox sales combined.
Summary
Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold 8 million copies, generated more revenue from physical PS5 sales alone than from all Xbox platforms combined. Alinea Analytics reports that 1.3 million physical PS5 copies accounted for 15% of total game revenue and 30.2% of PlayStation revenue. The finding raises questions about Sony's plan to cease manufacturing new PlayStation discs starting in 2028.
Sales breakdown and Sony's disc phase-out
- 1.3 million physical PS5 copies sold
- Physical PS5 sales = 15% of total game revenue
- Physical PS5 = 30.2% of all PlayStation revenue
- Physical PS5 revenue = 1.8x total Xbox revenue (physical + digital + PC)
- Sony plans to stop manufacturing PlayStation discs in 2028
- Game has sold 8 million copies total as of last Capcom update
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