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Borderlands 4 Generated the Highest Launch Month Dollar Sales of Any Title in the Franchise’s History in the U.S.
Borderlands 4 earned nearly 30% more launch month revenue than Borderlands 3 and ranked as September's top-selling premium game, according to Circana data.
- Last month, Circana reported Borderlands 4 was the best-selling premium game of September and third-best seller of 2025, while Mat Piscatella said it earned nearly 30% more launch-month dollars than Borderlands 3.
- Gearbox launched Borderlands 4 across Steam and consoles, unlike Borderlands 3, which was a six-month Epic Games Store PC exclusive, and priced it at $69.99 with Deluxe $99.99 and Super Deluxe $129.99.
- Performance problems produced a `Mixed` Steam user rating, prompting Gearbox Software to issue patches and schedule the Borderlands 4 Day 30 Update later this week.
- On U.S. charts, Borderlands 4 topped September sales, outdoing NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC 26 as the first Borderlands game to debut as its release month's best-seller, while fans on social media platforms expressed surprise at strong sales despite performance issues.
- With over seven million copies sold worldwide and 10% video-game spending growth in September, next month’s chart could shift with Battlefield 6 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
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'Borderlands 4' Breaks Franchise Sales Records, Tops Sept US Sales Charts
Gearbox Software’s looter shooter sequel, Borderlands 4, has seen respectable performance since its launch on 12 September, particularly in the United States, where it has outperformed its predecessor in terms of money made and has topped the September sales chart in the process. This comes via US video game data company Circana, which states that Borderlands 4 was the best-selling premium video game of September, and the third best-selling game…
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