NPD analyst Matt Piscatella has recently revealed the best-selling games (exclusives and multi-platform) for both PS4 and Xbox One, which was to coincide with the recent State of Play and Inside Xbox broadcasts. The numbers provided are for the US only, though they give a very good idea of what the most popular games are overall for each platform.
Of course, there are several games that appear on both lists from series that you would expect. Call of Duty is represented several times for both PS4 and Xbox One, and Grand Theft Auto V reigns supreme as the best-selling multi-platform release for both console. However, the truly interesting lists are the exclusive ones, as some of the inclusions are surprising. The following are the complete lists for both platforms.
PS4 – Multi-platform & Exclusives
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- God of War 2018
- NBA 2K18
- Battlefield 1
PS4 – Exclusives Only
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- God of War 2018
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- Bloodborne
- Days Gone
- inFAMOUS: Second Son
- MLB 17: The Show
- MLB 19: The Show
- MLB 18: The Show
Xbox One – Multi-platform & Exclusives
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: WWII
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Battlefield 1
- Star Wars Battlefront 2015
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny 2
Xbox One – Exclusives Only
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Forza Horizon 3
- Gears of War 4
- Forza Horizon 4
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Sea of Thieves
- Forza Motorsport 6
- Forza Motorsport 7
- State of Decay 2