Borderlands 4 launches in the U.S. in the biggest launch in series history

Borderlands 4 is one of the most anticipated games of 2025, which helped the game hit a record release last month. According to Circana, Borderlands 4 not only set a series record in September, but also became the third best-selling video game in the United States in 2025.

Mat Piscatella from Circana shared September 2025 Sales Chart In the United States, Borderlands 4 topped the Xbox Series X|S and PC charts, while ranking third on the PlayStation charts. No specific sales figures were included in the chart, but Piscatella noted that Borderlands 4 “had the highest launch month sales of any game in the series' history, nearly 30% higher than its previous best, Borderlands 3.”

However, it remains to be seen whether this momentum can be maintained in October. PC gamers have been very vocal about the game's optimization issues. Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software Challenge negative comments from players Even suggested on social media they should get a refund. Pitchford continues to provide optimization suggestions, while Gearbox offers an unusual step Addressed recurring issues on the PC port of the game. The company subsequently released New Borderlands 4 patch Resolved some game stability and performance issues.

Pitchford recently pointed out that the Borderlands series is About to break the 100 million sales milestone Across all titles. According to reports, Borderlands 4 only needs to sell 6 million copies to reach the franchise goal.

Gearbox, meanwhile, has set a release date of November 20 Borderlands 4’s first DLC. Currently, the Switch 2 port of Borderlands 4 is available postponed indefinitely.