Xbox
Xbox and PC games
Set by agreementPublisher royalties
- Start
- Free to register
- Dev kits
- Price not public
- Access
- Concept approval
Sources
Royalties are in the Microsoft licensing agreement, which is not public.
Compare console publishing fees: Xbox, PlayStation and more
Compare developer access and publishing costs for console stores. Where a store does not publish its revenue share, the card states that rather than estimating a cut.
3 platforms
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Xbox
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- Platform cut
- Royalty terms are set by the Microsoft licensing agreement; no public rate is listed. Source
- Developer cost
- Xbox partner registration and ID@Xbox applications are free. Approved studios order dev kits separately through EDS; kit prices are not listed publicly. Source
- Seller access
- Every game needs an approved concept; accepted developers sign a Title Licensing Agreement and GDK license agreement. Source
- Availability
- The publishing path covers Xbox consoles and Xbox on PC. Source
- Partner signuplearn.microsoft.com
- ID@Xbox approvallearn.microsoft.com
- Dev kits and royaltieslearn.microsoft.com
- Console and PC publishinglearn.microsoft.com
PlayStation Store
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- Platform cut
- The current publisher revenue share is governed by the partner agreement; no public rate is listed. Source
- Developer cost
- Current partner, publishing, and development-kit costs are not listed in public PlayStation partner materials. Source
- Seller access
- Registration must be approved and the Global Developer and Publisher Agreement signed to access PlayStation development and publishing resources. Source
- Availability
- Official storefront pages list PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games. Source
- Partner portalpartners.playstation.net
- Approval and agreementsonyinteractive.com
- PS5 gamesplaystation.com
- PS4 gamesplaystation.com
- PS VR2 gamesplaystation.com
Nintendo eShop
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- Platform cut
- Nintendo sets the publisher terms in a publishing agreement; no public royalty percentage is listed. Source
- Developer cost
- Portal and tools are free, and digital-only IARC ratings are free; development hardware costs extra. Source
- Seller access
- Register, apply separately for Switch access, sign a publishing agreement, then submit the game for Nintendo review. Source
- Availability
- The US Nintendo store currently lists games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Source
- Signup, tools, and costsdeveloper.nintendo.com
- Access and reviewdeveloper.nintendo.com
- Registrationdeveloper.nintendo.com
- Switch listingsnintendo.com
PlayStation Store
PlayStation games
Set by agreementPublisher revenue share
- Start
- Not published
- Access
- Approval and agreement
- Consoles
- PS5, PS4, PS VR2
Sources
Sony sets the share in its publisher agreement, which is not public.
Nintendo eShop
Switch games
Set by agreementPublisher revenue share
- Start
- Free tools
- Dev hardware
- Extra cost
- Consoles
- Switch and Switch 2
Sources
Nintendo sets the royalty in its publishing agreement, which is not public.