‘It Hasn’t Made Any Difference’: Gears of War PS5 Cancellation Fails to Boost Xbox

Microsoft’s decision to keep Gears of War: E-Day off PlayStation has not halted the decline in Xbox hardware sales, according to industry analysts cited in the article. The figures suggest the exclusivity move has yet to attract enough players to Xbox, raising doubts about its value as a way to strengthen the console brand.

UK Xbox hardware sales fell 22% in October, the game’s release month, while Circana analyst Mat Piscatella says the US trend is also worsening. E-Day is reported to have sold about 400,000 copies worldwide and is available through Game Pass; sources cited in a separate report estimate its development cost may have reached $500 million. A PlayStation version was reportedly planned and nearly finished, but Microsoft has not said whether it will release one.