EA has reason to be proud: analysts counted 6.5 million Battlefield 6 copies sold just a few days after release
Last week saw the grand release of Battlefield 6 — the new online shooter immediately attracted a huge audience, and in the first few hours, peak online on Steam reached 750 million players.
Electronic Arts has not yet published information on the initial sales of its flagship game, but analysts have shared approximate estimates.
What is known
Experts from the authoritative analytical agency Alinea Analytics concluded that 6.5 million copies of Battlefield 6 have been sold on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series in five days, providing EA with over $350 million in gross revenue — making it one of the most successful releases of the current console generation.
Sales distribution by platform:
- Steam — 56.7% (more than 3.5 million copies and $220 million in revenue);
- PlayStation 5 — 23.7% (about 1.5 million copies);
- Xbox Series X|S — 19.6% (approximately 1.2 million copies).
The game shows stable engagement: the daily audience on Steam ranges between 2.3–2.5 million players, and on PS5 — about a million. There is virtually no drop in activity on weekdays — this is rare for the genre.
According to Alinea, 45% of Steam players had not played Battlefield 2042 before.
Players' geography:
- USA — 33% of Steam players;
- China — 15%, which is above average for the genre;
- Japan — 3%, a signal of PC gaming growth in the region;
- Saudi Arabia — more than 3% of players on PlayStation.
On October 28, the first season in Battlefield 6 starts, adding two new maps, vehicles, weapon sets, and temporary modes. Surely this will attract an additional audience, further increasing the shooter sales.
Battlefield 6 has already become a hit, but the main task of the service game is to retain the audience. Let's see if Electronic Arts manages to handle this challenge.
Source: Alinea Analytics
