There's been renewed debate recently about whether Xbox should stick with its multiplatform plans or go back to exclusives, but we've known for a while now that Starfield would be getting a PS5 release, and it's set to fare pretty well.
Starfield's official PS5 release date was revealed on Monday alongside the new Free Lanes update and Terran Armada expansion, and even though we're still a few weeks away from launch on April 7th, Xbox and Bethesda's sprawling action-RPG is already in the top three pre-orders on PS5 when looking at both the UK and US PSN stores.
Interestingly, the Starfield Premium Edition is outselling the standard version right now, with the Premium Edition including both the Shattered Space and Terran Armada expansions at a slightly higher price.
This likely means that Starfield will become the most pre-ordered game on PS5 once Crimson Desert releases later today, and unless something major comes along in the meantime, it's set to retain the top spot until April 7th.
Whatever happens, Starfield is going to mark the first massive crossover from Xbox to PS5 that will be observed by new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, and its success (or lack of) on PlayStation will likely play a role in determining how multiplatform releases are handled going forward. In any case, we don't expect them to cease entirely.
It's also going to be interesting to see how Xbox's South of Midnight performs on both PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 when it arrives on March 31st (pre-orders haven't begun for that one yet), while Double Fine's Kiln is releasing for Xbox, PC and PS5 on April 23rd. A busy month ahead for Xbox across various systems!