Forza Horizon 5 has risen to the top of numerous PlayStation Store sales charts on the strength of its pre-orders alone. This development suggests that the soon-to-be-former Xbox console exclusive will be a big hit on the PS5.
Developer Playground Games announced the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 5 in late January 2025. A month later, the studio committed to a concrete release date for the game's PlayStation port: April 29.
PlayStation fans may be elated over Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5, but it could be Xbox's most effective weapon for taking over the Sony platform.
The Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release date announcement marked the start of the game's pre-order period on Sony's current-generation console. A day later, the open-world arcade racer has already found itself at the top of numerous PS Store pre-order charts. As noted by Push Square, the Premium Edition Forza Horizon 5 is currently the most pre-ordered PlayStation game in the UK, with its Standard edition ranking third. Across the pond, two of the game's three editions are currently in the top five most pre-ordered PS5 titles in the US, while holding the top two spots in...
