Ladies and gentlemen and more, welcome to a new iteration of the PlayStation Store charts weekly threads.
As usual, I need to preface that while I can manage to be the thread opener for now, due to my other duties here on the forum as well as other circumstances I cannot guarantee that I will be able to be the main person handling these threads continuously. Still, since this is still a new initiative for the forum, I wanted to provide a starting guidance and framework for the users who will decide that they want to take over the threads in the future.
Speaking of which, *AHEM* (higher pitch, to get a reaction)
We are looking for people for the PS Store threads! More specifically:
- one main user who will handle the creation of the threads
- more users who are eager to contribute with the PS Store rankings from different countries
The call for volunteers is also more properly posted in the official topic for building Install Base; if you're eager to give your contribution and you think you're able to do so, don't hesitate to get in touch with the moderation team, including me!
And now, time for the rest of the OP's content. This time the starting infos and details will be under spoiler since from now on I'll also use the OP for the rankings / links to the previous weeks' threads.
STARTING INFOS AND DETAILS
Where can I find the charts that are posted in these threads?
First of all, access to the official PlayStation website (we'll use the US version for this example - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/?country-selector=true)
Then, click on the "Store" tab at the top of the page;
a small window menu will open and you need to click on the "Buy games" tab.
This will bring you to the web page of the PlayStation Store. Now, click on the "Browse" tab right at the top of the page.
And thanks to this, you're now looking at the "Best Selling" ranking; this is the default option of the page. To check the "Most Downloaded" ranking instead, just use the Sort filter and click on the Most Downloaded tab.
Which charts will be posted?
As you might've guessed from the previous explanation, the two kinds of charts that we're aiming to watch closely are the Best Selling chart and the Most Downloaded chart; the former features games ordered by Revenue, while the latter is ordered by Downloads. More specifically, we're going to focus on the first page of each ranking (therefore, the respective Top 24 games). These charts capture revenue, sales and downloads across both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 combined; this means that for games such as MLB The Show 24, available on both, its placement on the rankings will be the sum of its performances across the two systems.
While the intent of these threads is to focus on PS4 + PS5 charts, separate rankings for both are also available on the same PS Store page: just check towards the bottom on the page, in the "See more" section. Once you click on either the PS4 Games or PS5 Games tabs, you'll be redirected to a list of games that by default is ordered by Release Date; on there, just use the Sort filter to change the order into the two aforementioned options.
Important: Both rankings are characterised by specific caveats that need to be taken into account for having a better understanding of them
Additional infos on the charts
Contrary to other rankings, such as the Amazon best-selling charts and the current eShop charts, that are updated multiple times per day, the PlayStation Store rankings are refreshed only once every 24 hours.
As of right now, there isn't complete certainty about the trailing period the rankings are based on. By empirical observation, one week could be a good guess, but these threads may also become a good opportunity to get full clarity on this.
Recommendation: if you want to post the picture of the full Top 24s and if you're a Google Chrome user, lower your zoom on the page down to 67%; that should make you able to capture it in its entirety at a decent size for readability.
First of all, access to the official PlayStation website (we'll use the US version for this example - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/?country-selector=true)
Then, click on the "Store" tab at the top of the page;
a small window menu will open and you need to click on the "Buy games" tab.
This will bring you to the web page of the PlayStation Store. Now, click on the "Browse" tab right at the top of the page.
And thanks to this, you're now looking at the "Best Selling" ranking; this is the default option of the page. To check the "Most Downloaded" ranking instead, just use the Sort filter and click on the Most Downloaded tab.
Which charts will be posted?
As you might've guessed from the previous explanation, the two kinds of charts that we're aiming to watch closely are the Best Selling chart and the Most Downloaded chart; the former features games ordered by Revenue, while the latter is ordered by Downloads. More specifically, we're going to focus on the first page of each ranking (therefore, the respective Top 24 games). These charts capture revenue, sales and downloads across both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 combined; this means that for games such as MLB The Show 24, available on both, its placement on the rankings will be the sum of its performances across the two systems.
While the intent of these threads is to focus on PS4 + PS5 charts, separate rankings for both are also available on the same PS Store page: just check towards the bottom on the page, in the "See more" section. Once you click on either the PS4 Games or PS5 Games tabs, you'll be redirected to a list of games that by default is ordered by Release Date; on there, just use the Sort filter to change the order into the two aforementioned options.
Important: Both rankings are characterised by specific caveats that need to be taken into account for having a better understanding of them
- The Best Selling ranking includes the revenue coming from DLCs and MTXs alongisde full purchases (as highlighted by the likes of Fortnite and Genshin Impact being as high as they are)
- The Most Downloaded ranking includes both downloads of games that are part of the PlayStation Plus catalog, as well as - going by experience - demos.
Additional infos on the charts
Contrary to other rankings, such as the Amazon best-selling charts and the current eShop charts, that are updated multiple times per day, the PlayStation Store rankings are refreshed only once every 24 hours.
As of right now, there isn't complete certainty about the trailing period the rankings are based on. By empirical observation, one week could be a good guess, but these threads may also become a good opportunity to get full clarity on this.
Recommendation: if you want to post the picture of the full Top 24s and if you're a Google Chrome user, lower your zoom on the page down to 67%; that should make you able to capture it in its entirety at a decent size for readability.
Thanks to @askatmat for the non US charts!
US PlayStation Store Charts for Week 30, 2024Best Selling (by revenue)
01./01. EA SPORTS College Football 25 (EA Sports)
02./02. Fortnite (Epic Games)
03./03. Call of Duty (Activision Blizzard)
04./04. NBA 2K24 (2K Games) [included with PlayStation Plus]
05./00. 7 Days to Die - Console Edition (The Fun Pumps Entertainment LLC)
06./06. Grand Theft Auto V - PlayStation 5 - (Rockstar Games)
07./05. EA Sports FC 24 (EA Sports)
08./09. Roblox (Roblox Corporation)
09./07. The First Descendant (Nexon)
10./08. Elden Ring (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
11./22. Mortal Kombat 1 (WB Games)
12./16. Zenless Zone Zero (Hoyoverse)
13./12. Minecraft (Mojang)
14./10. EA Sports FC 25 (EA Sports)
15./15. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
16./17. Valorant (Riot Games)
17./20. Apex Legends (Electronic Arts)
18./00. The Sims 4 (Electronic Arts)
19./18. Destiny 2 (Bungie)
20./11. MLB The Show 24 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
21./21. Dead by Daylight (Starbreeze Publishing AB)
22./14. EA Sports Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports)
23./00. Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
24./13. Genshin Impact (Hoyoverse)
Most Downloaded (by downloads)
01./03. Fortnite (Epic Games)
02./01. EA SPORTS College Football 25 (EA Sports)
03./02. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
04./12. Call of Duty (Activision Blizzard)
05./04. EA Sports Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports)
06./07. Destiny 2 (Bungie)
07./06. EA Sports FC 24 (EA Sports)
08./21. Dead by Daylight (Starbreeze Publishing AB)
09./10. War Thunder (Gaijin Distribution)
10./14. Battlefield 2042 (Electronic Arts) [included with EA Play]
11./11. Borderlands 3 (Take Two) [included with PlayStation Plus]
12./18. MultiVersus (WB Games)
13./00. Red Dead Redemption II (Rockstar Games) [included with PlayStation Plus]
14./05. Elden Ring (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
15./16. Enlisted (Gaijin Distribution KFT)
16./08. Police Simulator Patrol Officers (astragon Entertainment GmbH) [included with PlayStation Plus]
17./17. Grand Theft Auto V - PlayStation 5 - (Rockstar Games)
18./15. The First Descendant (Nexon)
19./09. Minecraft (Mojang)
20./19. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction (Ubisoft) [included with PlayStation Plus / Ubisoft+ Classics]
21./00. Valorant (Riot Games)
22./22. Remnant II (Arc Games) [included with PlayStation Plus]
23./24. Overwatch 2 (Activision Blizzard)
24./13. Among Us (Innersloth)
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