It’s long been rumored, or at least widely spun, that Xbox users do not buy games. This narrative is often tied to Xbox Game Pass, Xbox’s leading subscription service that functions much like Netflix for gamers.
The data, however, does not fully support that claim. Xbox players do buy games in large numbers, particularly shooters, and comparing those sales to PlayStation often paints a more nuanced picture. Helldivers 2 offers an interesting insight. It is PlayStation’s first true multiplayer breakout hit, dropping players into a cooperative PvE experience built around fighting alien swarms in the name of democracy.
