Forza Horizon 6 Nears 5 Million Sales, Grossing $325 Million in 1 Week
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Updated · Wccftech · May 22
Forza Horizon 6 Nears 5 Million Sales, Grossing $325 Million in 1 Week
10 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 22
Alinea Analytics estimates Forza Horizon 6 sold nearly 5 million copies and generated $325 million in gross revenue in its first week.
Steam led with about 2.8 million copies, while Xbox accounted for 42% of sales at roughly 2.1 million despite the game launching day one on Game Pass Ultimate.
Another 3 million players accessed the racer through Game Pass, pushing total players past 6 million shortly after launch.
The strong start follows broad critical praise, including a 91 Metacritic score, reinforcing the series' status as one of Xbox's top first-party franchises.
Did Game Pass's success sabotage Forza Horizon 6's profitability by cannibalizing millions of direct sales?
With Forza succeeding on PC and heading to PlayStation, is Microsoft abandoning the console war for a new strategy?
Beyond racing, how does the new 'Estate' building feature fundamentally change the classic Forza gameplay formula?