Starfield Soars as Best Seller Despite Xbox Game Pass Release; Hogwarts Legacy also Strong

Starfield was the best-selling game in the U.S. in September according to Circana data, despite being free on Xbox Game Pass.

Starfield's sales could decline over the next 11 months as Xbox has seen a dropoff in base game sales after addition to Game Pass.

Starfield has already fallen over 25 spots on Steam's global chart and 12 spots on the U.S. chart week-over-week.

Hogwarts Legacy was the 5th bestselling game in the U.S. in September and is the bestselling game of 2023 so far according to Circana.

Thanks to its first month sales, Starfield ranks #7 in Circana's bestselling games of 2023 list so far.