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|date=2025-07-31T09:28:44.000Z
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|content=Microsoft has emerged as a major force on PlayStation, with six of the ten best-selling games from April 6 to July 5, 2025, published by the company. This data, shared by Mat Piscatella, Executive Director and video game analyst at Circana, reveals Microsoft's growing influence on platforms traditionally dominated by [[Companies/Sony|Sony]].

The rankings, based on dollar sales (including both physical and digital from participating publishers), show Microsoft's dominance, with titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Minecraft, Doom: The Dark Ages, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion: Remastered, and Forza Horizon 5 claiming spots on the leaderboard. These games secured the ninth, eighth, sixth, fifth, third, and second positions on PlayStation, respectively.

Interestingly, the only game preventing a [[Companies/Microsoft|Microsoft]] clean sweep at the top was Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring: Nightreign, which took the top spot on the PlayStation sales chart.

==== Microsoft's Stronghold on PlayStation ====
The strong performance of Microsoft’s games on PlayStation suggests the company is successfully appealing to a broader audience, expanding beyond its Xbox-exclusive titles. Minecraft, a game known for its cross-platform accessibility, was among the top sellers, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Doom: The Dark Ages continued to dominate with loyal fanbases.

==== Top Sales on Xbox and Nintendo Platforms ====
While Microsoft thrived on PlayStation, its success on Xbox remains consistent. On the Xbox platform, Microsoft also published four of the top ten best-selling games. However, it faces stiff competition from Take-Two, which placed three titles from its popular 2K25 sports series in the top ten. These included WWE 2K25, NBA 2K25, and PGA Tour 2K25. Despite this, Elden Ring: Nightreign retained the title of the overall best-seller on Xbox, continuing its success across multiple platforms.

==== Nintendo's Performance ====
Meanwhile, Nintendo's new flagship title, Mario Kart World, launched alongside the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 last month, and quickly rose to the top of the best-seller list for Nintendo platforms. In fact, Nintendo secured seven of the top ten positions on its own chart. However, Cyberpunk 2077, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and Hogwarts Legacy from other publishers still managed to secure spots in the top ten.

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