We always sensed the market for Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 was humongous, but even we’re a little stunned by how well it’s sold.
The game – which has been consistently near the top of global sales charts ever since it deployed on Sony’s system – is said to have shifted two million copies in its first month on the market.
That statistic comes courtesy of ex-Turn 10 Game and Level Designer Harrison Bolin, who was unfortunately struck by Microsoft’s recent round of layoffs.
In his resume, he notes the following, as first spotted by ResetEra:
“Created cross-platform feature designs enabling Forza Horizon 5 to sell two million units in one month on PS5 alone.”
These really are remarkable statistics, especially when you consider the open world racer first released on Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2021 – almost four years ago.
The arcade racing community has been underserved for quite some time on PS5, with Sony nuking series like MotorStorm and EA largely putting Need for Speed on hiatus. For a while, there was only really The Crew to choose from.
Microsoft has already confirmed there’ll be a new Forza next year, and with 50% of Turn 10’s staff lost, we expect it’ll be Forza Horizon 6 from Playground Games.
Assuming it launches day-and-date on PS5 – which, let’s be honest, is almost certain at this stage – it could very well end up one of the best-selling games of 2026.