Battlefield 6 looks like a hit. Analyst firm Alinea Analytics claims the shooter sold over 7 million units in five days, with $350 million in gross revenue. GamesIndustry.biz carried the breakdown, while multiple outlets repeated the figures and added context around Steam’s huge player counts. These are estimates, not EA’s official numbers—but they paint a clear picture: Battlefield is back.
The headline number (and the fine print)
Early sales tallies suggest one of EA’s biggest premium launches in years.
- 7m units sold across PC and consoles in five days (estimate).
- ~$350m gross revenue (~AED 1.285bn).
- Not yet confirmed by EA; sourced to Alinea via GI.biz.
$350m converts to around AED 1.285 billion at today’s peg, which is the sort of money that earns you internal fireworks in Redwood City. The caveat: these are third-party analytics, so we’ll wait for EA’s quarterly to lock it in. Still, the scale lines up with what we’re seeing on the player-count side.
Where people bought it: platform split
Steam looks to be doing the heavy lifting.
- Steam: ~3.5m copies; ~56.7% share (estimate).
- PS5: ~1.5m; 23.7% share.
- Xbox Series X|S: ~1.2m; 19.6% share.
Different outlets rounded the Steam share slightly differently, but the direction is the same: PC is dominant here. That tracks with Battlefield’s sandbox style and the current state of high-refresh PC shooters. PlayStation’s share is strong in raw units, and Xbox’s cut is notable given the smaller install base—again, analyst estimates, but consistent with the series’ history on Xbox.
Steam charts don’t lie
The player-count spike backs up the sales chatter.
- Steam peak topped ~747k concurrent players within days of launch.
- Sits in Steam’s all-time top-20 peaks.
- Outpaced Apex Legends’ EA record at launch day highs, per multiple reports.
High concurrency doesn’t equal long-term success, but it’s a useful signal. Battlefield 6 isn’t just selling; people are actually playing it—hard—despite the usual day-one gremlins and the campaign getting mixed notes. If EA keeps servers stable and seasons flowing, these peaks could translate into a sticky player base.
Can it keep up with Call of Duty?
The obvious question: is this CoD-tier?
- GameSpot frames the launch as “closer to Call of Duty-tier numbers” than past EA shooters.
- Sustainability hinges on live-service cadence and stability.
- CoD will counter-punch with its own seasonal machine.
Early on, yes—at least by week-one bar charts. But a fast start isn’t the same as a healthy year-two. Battlefield’s best versions kept players coming with strong maps, clear balance passes, and community tools. If those arrive on schedule, this could be the franchise’s cleanest runway in a decade.
Is 7 million official?
What’s the platform split?
Estimates point to PC (Steam) leading—around 3.5m copies—followed by PS5 (~1.5m) and Xbox Series (~1.2m). These numbers may shift as more data lands.
How busy are the servers?
Steam peaks hit roughly 747k concurrent players within days, putting Battlefield 6 among Steam’s top launch performers this year.
