New data shows Sony's sales of its PlayStation exclusives have been in decline since 2020, covering almost the entirety of the PS5 generation so far (opens in new tab)

Sales of PlayStation's first-party exclusive games have been on the decline since the company's 2020 fiscal year, according to new data, only registering a brief spike last year (2025). That perceptible drop is notable, in part because Sony has always positioned PlayStation as the only place to play some of the best games, many of which were produced by its own in-house studios which the platform holder invested billions into.