Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Yōtei launched on October 2nd for PS5 after receiving in depth acclaim from critics, however Sony has but to announce gross sales numbers. Based on Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics, nevertheless, the open-world action-adventure is estimated to have bought over 1.6 million copies in its first week.
When factoring retailer sell-in, that whole is over two million, leading to about $100 million in income. Whereas it’s a robust launch, it was famous to have bought slower than Ghost of Tsushima (over 2.4 million inside three days). Discrepancies in set up base between the PS5 and PS4, and the unique benefiting from elevated gaming curiosity because of the COVID-19 lockdown, had been cited as potential causes.
Regardless, Elliott stories that 30 p.c of all Ghost of Yōtei gamers racked up 20+ hours of playtime in a single week. Ninety-three p.c of gamers allegedly performed Tsushima, with 30 p.c experiencing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and 27 p.c enjoying Murderer’s Creed Shadows.
For extra particulars on Ghost of Yōtei, try our evaluate. It’s set to obtain a free co-op mode, Legends, in 2026 with story and survival missions.
