Forza Horizon 5 Tops PS5 Sales in 2025
▼ Summary
– Forza Horizon 5’s PS5 port has sold over three million copies, becoming the top new PS5 game of 2025.
– The PS5 version, released on April 29, 2025, marks the first mainline Forza game on PlayStation in 20 years.
– The game sold two million copies in just 25 days, outpacing Astro Bot and Death Stranding 2’s sales milestones.
– A 25% discount helped it surpass Monster Hunter Wilds as the best-selling PS5 game of 2025 so far.
– The port reflects Xbox’s shift toward multiplatform releases, as stated by Microsoft’s Phil Spencer.
Forza Horizon 5 has become the highest-selling PS5 game of 2025, with its PlayStation port crossing three million copies sold in less than three months. The racing title, originally launched in 2021 for Xbox and PC, made its debut on Sony’s console in April 2025, marking a historic first for the Forza franchise on PlayStation hardware.
Sales data from The Alinea Insight newsletter reveals the game’s rapid success, hitting two million units in just 25 days. This pace outpaced other major PS5 exclusives, including Astro Bot and Death Stranding 2, which took significantly longer to reach similar milestones. A recent price drop further boosted momentum, pushing Forza Horizon 5 past Monster Hunter Wilds (2.9 million sales) to claim the year’s top spot.
The PS5 release reflects Microsoft’s shifting strategy toward multiplatform publishing, a move signaled earlier this year by Xbox head Phil Spencer. His comments about removing “ring fences” around exclusives hinted at broader accessibility, and Forza Horizon 5’s performance now validates that approach. While controversial among some Xbox loyalists, the decision has undeniably expanded the game’s reach, and revenue, in unexpected ways.
For PlayStation players, the arrival of a flagship Xbox title has been a welcome surprise, proving that even long-standing platform boundaries can blur when the right game comes along. With its vibrant open world and polished gameplay, Forza Horizon 5 continues to break records, no matter where it races.
(Source: Games Industry)
