UK sales Split

[hiccupthehuman]

src said:

hiccupthehuman said:

2021 hasn't changed that much.

RE8 was 80/20 PS/XB physical only.
But when including digital, the split was 65/35 PS/XB. That is not an insignificant difference. And it shows that the digital sales on XB are higher than physical, and at least 40-45% if they brought the 20% share to 35%.

"Even on the lower end of 60%, that could still mean a 70% WW ratio."
Well, the ratio of PS to XB worldwide is 70%/30%, so Xbox is performing according to expectations.

Where's the 65/35 stat from?

That is true, 120:50 is 70:30. That's an immense monopoly to have on the sales of a medium. Pretty much makes it impossible for MS to get big third party exclusives and very easy for Sony to.

That 65:35 is from here

PS5 and Resident Evil Village dominate May | UK Monthly Charts | GamesIndustry.biz

"Pretty much makes it impossible for MS to get big third party exclusives and very easy for Sony to."

I disagree. MS just got the entirety of Bethesda. They got other formerly third-party franchises (Hellblade, Outer Worlds, Starfield which was at one point multiplat) exclusive.

These statements are mutually contradictory:

1) MS can't get an IP from a third-party to be timed exclusive

2) MS can get a third-party IP to be permanently exclusive, and get the dev/publisher along with it.

Last edited by hiccupthehuman - on 15 September 2021