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Borderlands 4 Debuts at No. 1 in the US With Record Launch-Month Sales

Circana links the release to a 10% September spending increase to $4.8 billion in the US.

Overview

  • Circana reports Borderlands 4 posted the franchise’s highest launch-month dollar sales, nearly 30% above Borderlands 3.
  • The game already ranks No. 3 for 2025 year-to-date sales in the US, based on Circana’s September reporting window.
  • It led September’s Xbox Series X|S and aggregated PC storefront charts and placed third on PlayStation.
  • PC players reported performance and optimization issues that yielded a Mixed Steam user rating, and Gearbox released stability patches as CEO Randy Pitchford engaged publicly with critics.
  • Gearbox dated the first DLC for November 20 and said the planned Switch 2 port is delayed indefinitely.