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2026’s top PlayStation games by copies sold, including physical splits
It’s been a busy week for Sony. In case you missed it, we covered our reaction to the death-of-the-disc news in Wednesday’s newsletter. Today, let’s dig into our estimates for the top-selling games on PlayStation so far this year, plus how...
2026’s top games by copies sold (so far)
Who am I kidding? You already know Meccha Chameleon is number one.
The latest friendslop success takes #1, on one platform
Meccha Chameleon, the latest in a long line of friendslop hits, launched three weeks ago to enormous viral succe...
World Cup fever and GTA 6 FAQs
World Cup fever is in full swing, so … one sec, quick “hydration” break … let’s have a look at how FC 26 has turned it to its advantage.
FC 26 passes 40M players
FC 26 has now crossed 40M players overall on the back of the World Cup an...
Steam Next Fest's winners, and why the event might matter less than you think
Before we get into the winners, some hard truths, because they’re always worth mentioning. Steam Next Fest is becoming less useful. There were over 4,300 demos this time by our count, so standing out is hard – and harder than it’s ever been...
How Sony's games have sold on PlayStation in 2026
Since the start of the year, PlayStation has sold around 10M copies of first- and second-party games across PS5 and PS4. While revenue and price matter, of course, just 16% of those copies came from games that launched in 2026. The rest is...
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I'm Alinea Analytics' Head of Market Analysis. I’ve been analysing and writing about games professionally for a decade now. I LOVE dissecting the latest gaming trends and analysing what they mean for the market. I also play WAY too many roguelikes
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