MLB The Show 21 dominates PlayStation Store’s April charts
Sony has released the PlayStation Store download charts for April, and it was a huge month for MLB The Show 21.
In the U.S. and Canada, the baseball sim topped the charts for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. While it didn’t even chart in Europe, that’s to be expected, since baseball isn’t a particularly popular sport over there.
Of course, the even better news for Sony San Diego is that, in a first for the series, MLB The Show 21 also launched on competing consoles: Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. If the game sold just as well on those other platforms, it’s quite likely this is a record year for the series.
Another newcomer to the charts is Outriders, which took the number-two spot in both the U.S./Canada and Europe for PlayStation 5. The news was less good on PS4, however, with People Can Fly’s RPG-shooter only managing a fourth-place and 15th-place finish in the U.S./Canada and Europe, respectively.
Also off to a strong start is Returnal, a PS5 exclusive, charting in third in the U.S./Canada and fourth in Europe. The Housemarque-developed, bullet-hell inspired shooter did surprisingly well, considering it went on sale April 30th. In other words, it sold enough to chart this high in just one day. By contrast, Outriders launched April 1st, and MLB The Show 21 launched April 16th.
Here are the full charts, if you want to see how your favorite game stacked up:
PS5 Games – U.S./Canada
- MLB The Show 21
- Outriders
- Returnal
- Mortal Kombat 11
- It Takes Two
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- FIFA 21
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- NBA 2K21
- Madden NFL 21
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
- Hitman 3
- Demon’s Souls
- Borderlands 3
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
- Godfall
- No Man’s Sky
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
PS5 Games – Europe
- FIFA 21
- Outriders
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
- Hitman 3
- NBA 2K21
- Dirt 5
- Demon’s Souls
- Watch Dogs: Legion
- Borderlands 3
- No Man’s Sky
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- MLB The Show 21
PS4 Games – U.S/Canada
- MLB The Show 21
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Outriders
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Minecraft
- NBA 2K21
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Injustice 2
- PGA Tour 2K21
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
- It Takes Two
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- UFC 4
- Mortal Kombat XL
- Gang Beasts
PS4 Games – Europe
- Grand Theft Auto V
- FIFA 21
- F1 2020
- Minecraft
- ARK: Survival Evolved
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Gran Turismo Sport
- eFootball PES 2021 Season Update
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- The Last of Us Part II
- The Crew 2
- Tekken 7
- Outriders
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- It Takes Two
- NBA 2K21
- Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
- Jump Force
PS VR Games – U.S./Canada
- Beat Saber
- Superhot VR
- Job Simulator
- Creed Rise to Glory
- The Walking Dead Onslaught
- Gorn
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- Doom 3: VR Edition
- Arizona Sunshine
- Alvo VR
PS VR Games – Europe
- Beat Saber
- Job Simulator
- Superhot VR
- Creed: Rise to Glory
- Alvo VR
- The Walking Dead Onslaught
- Doom 3: VR Edition
- Swordsman VR
- Arizona Sunshine
- Gorn
Free-to-play (PS5 + PS4) – U.S./Canada
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fortnite
- Rocket League
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Brawlhalla
- Genshin Impact
- Rogue Company
- Vigor
- Enlisted
Free-to-play (PS5 + PS4) – Europe
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Rocket League
- Fortnite
- Brawlhalla
- Apex Legends
- Genshin Impact
- Destiny 2
- Rogue Company
- World of Tanks
- Enlisted
