Resident Evil: Requiem's PlayStation Discs Reportedly Outsold Every Xbox Version

A new report suggests that physical copies of Resident Evil: Requiem sold on PlayStation consoles may have outsold every version of the game on Xbox combined. The findings come from a broader look at physical sales, which also turned up a number of other statistics about how discs are performing across platforms.

That result is notable because it runs against the idea that physical games are fading into a niche. Sony has been steadily pushing toward a discless future, expanding its digital storefront and treating downloads as the default path for many players. A high-profile survival horror release selling more on disc than on Xbox in total suggests a large group of PlayStation owners still prefers a physical copy, at least for a title like this one.

The summary of the report does not include the underlying figures, so it is hard to tell how wide the gap is or how the comparison was measured. Platform sales totals also depend on installed base, regional availability and which sales channels are counted, so the full numbers would be needed before drawing firm conclusions about either platform.

For players, the story is a reminder that discs still matter to a meaningful share of buyers, particularly for games they want to keep, lend or resell. For publishers and platform holders, it is another data point in the ongoing argument over how long physical editions should stay part of a release plan. Whether Sony's move to a discless future speeds up or slows down may depend on whether numbers like these keep showing up.