Electronic Arts is openly labeling Battlefield 6 as the year’s top-selling shooter, placing that claim front and center on the game's official page.
It’s a confident claim to make in a year dominated by Black Ops 7 and ARC Raiders, and EA isn’t backing down from it.
Battlefield 6 launched with explosive momentum, and its early numbers show why the publisher is comfortable staking that claim so early in the year.
How Well Did Battlefield 6 Sell at Release?
Early numbers were huge for Battlefield 6, with roughly 7 million copies sold in the first three days and close to 750,000 Steam players helping it climb to the top sellers list.
That alone set a new franchise record, surpassing every Battlefield release going back more than a decade.
Sales didn’t slow down after release, eventually pushing past an estimated 10 million copies on console and PC before EA started calling it the best-selling shooter.
The stats speak for themselves, and they land even more firmly when you look at the competition this year.
Where Does Battlefield 6 Stand Next to Black Ops 7?
The timing alone turned heads, since EA pushed the banner out almost the moment Black Ops 7 dropped, and fans couldn’t help but read it as a flex.
And if you look strictly at paid sales, Battlefield appears to genuinely be ahead — at least for now.
In territories like the UK, early sales tracking suggested Battlefield 6 came out of the gate much stronger, while boxed sales for Black Ops 7 landed well below those of the prior Call of Duty.
Of course, that paints an incomplete picture: Black Ops 7 launched straight into Xbox Game Pass, which naturally reduces its traditional sales footprint, as millions can access it through a subscription instead of buying it outright.
Battlefield 6 sticks to a full-price model unless you’re subscribed to EA Play Pro, which has a far smaller user base.
Should We Take EA’s Claim at Face Value?
That surge in sales is why EA feels comfortable claiming it as the best-selling shooter so far, since Battlefield 6 really is leading in paid units this year.
Whether it stays ahead is another question entirely. Call of Duty has a long, unstoppable history of overwhelming holiday sales and late-year surges.
Black Ops 7 has a shot at taking the lead again during the holiday season. If the current feedback continues, it’s just as likely that it won’t.
Battlefield holding that crown through the full year would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but 2025 has proven to be unusually competitive and unpredictable.
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