Fallout 4 experienced peak of almost 100,000 Xbox players in early January, according to analyst data

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The Fallout video game franchise experienced significant sales and player engagement increases during the 2025 holiday season following the December 16 premiere of Amazon's Fallout TV show season two. Fallout 4 sold over 12,000 units on December 29 and peaked at nearly 100,000 Xbox players in early January. Fallout 76 saw daily active users jump from 167,000 to 235,000 players by December 30. Steam concurrent players for Fallout 4 doubled from 20,000 to over 40,000, with returning players peaking at 120,000.

Sales of Fallout games spike over Christmas following launch of new TV season