Analyst Reports 'Lukewarm' Starfield PS5 Sales, Says Crimson Desert Is on Track to Overtake Starfield's Lifetime Copies Sold by the End of 2026
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The launch of Starfield on PS5 marks a historic moment for Bethesda and Sony players, as the spatial RPG finally landed on Sony's console with technical improvements and additional content.The inevitable question is: Is it worth playing on PS5? The answer is complex because Starfield remains an ambitious title, with notable virtues and persistent flaws.
Starfield: Are PlayStation 5 Sales Just Barely Average?
Bethesda Game Studios’ title did not exactly set the world on fire compared with other Xbox-published releases during its launch week. Starfield finally arrived on PlayStation 5 last week alongside the Free Lanes update and the launch of the Terran Armada DLC. According to Alinea Analytics, the game sold 140,000 copies in its first week on PlayStation. That puts it in an average spot compared with other games released on PlayStation 5 by Xbox …
Starfield has also been available on PlayStation 5 since April 7, 2026, but according to a new report, the start is rather slow. Bethesda's sci-fi role-playing game is expected to be sold to around 140,000 copies in the first week and is said to have generated sales of about $7,7 million. Analyst circles place this launch as a mediocre one, precisely because Starfield is considered one of the largest Bethesda RPGs in recent years. The PS5 releas…
Starfield PS5 Sales Estimates Leave Much to Be Desired
Wish upon a Starfield.According to newly released estimates, Starfield may not have had the strongest opening sales on PS5.Bethesda's sci-fi RPG released just last week on the 7th April, and for a while ahead of launch, it was ranking very highly on PS Store pre-order lists — and even topped them at one point.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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