# 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.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T16:05:43+00:00 
**Source:** Valve Steam Community Global News 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/resident-evil-requiem-physical-ps5-sales-nearly-double-total.html 

## 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