Starfield Soars as Best Seller Despite Xbox Game Pass Release; Hogwarts Legacy also Strong
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Starfield was the best-selling game in the U.S. in September according to Circana data, despite being free on Xbox Game Pass.
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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.
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Starfield has already fallen over 25 spots on Steam's global chart and 12 spots on the U.S. chart week-over-week.
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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.
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Thanks to its first month sales, Starfield ranks #7 in Circana's bestselling games of 2023 list so far.
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