PS5’s Biggest Physical Games Look Very Different From Its Biggest Digital Hits
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The furore over Sony's decision to effectively kill physical games on its PlayStation platform appears to have died down (for now), and new data from Alinea Analytics shows how wide the split between physical and digital PS5 games is in 2026. As Alinea's head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott, notes , PlayStation's top new 2026 games by physical copies are mostly single-player AAA titles, with Resident Evil Requiem the best-seller. Capcom's hit Resident Evil game is estimated to have sold 1.3 million units on PS5, and it's also estimated to be the only game on the list to have broken the 1 million sales milestone. Other games like 007 First Light (873,000) and Marvel's Wolverine have come close (799,000), but overall, digital currently has a 70/30 sales lead. Top PlayStation games by physical copies sold and revenues Resident Evil Requiem -- 1.3 million units sold 007 First Light -- 873K units sold Marvel's Wolverine -- 799K units sold EA Sports FC 27 -- 705K units sold Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced -- 613K units sold Crimson Desert -- 511K units sold Pragmata -- 442K units sold Onimusha: Way of the Sword -- 423K units sold As Elliott explained, PlayStation first-party and Ja
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