Sony’s latest financial report shows that its beloved Astro Bot sold 1.5 million copies in its first month of release.
This comes alongside the news that the PS5 has now sold 65 million consoles. Sales are down from a year ago. It was 8.2 million units in the same quarter compared to 6.2 million units this quarter. However, Sony is also reporting better profitability in its hardware segment.
This is enough to rank PS5 as the 13th best-selling console of all time, behind Nintendo 3DS. The PS3 has just over 87 million units, while the wildly successful PS4 has just over 117 million units. Of course, the PS2 is still the best-selling console of all time, but it looks like the Nintendo Switch will take its place in the next few years.
PlayStation’s cutest character is back. This time he’s starring in his own triple-A blockbuster release. Incredibly fun, truly beautiful, and full of charm, Astro Bot is a strong contender for Game of the Year.
Overall, the PS5 is slightly behind the PS4, which has sold about 67 million units at this point.
Things are looking very good for Sony right now. The company reported that operating profit increased 184% over last year. Games and network services It also rose by 12%.
Going back to Astro Bot, the sales figures certainly don’t compare to PlayStation’s biggest hitters like Spider-Man, God of War or Horizon, but considering that the game had to be made on a relatively small budget, Sony has clearly It will be so. Be happy with the numbers. right? Well, it’s hard to say. With game budgets spiraling out of control these days, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine what’s successful and what’s not.
It’s a little strange that Astro Bot’s developers and Sony never posted any news that the game had surpassed 1 million followers on Twitter. Let’s hope this isn’t a sign that the numbers aren’t meeting Sony’s expectations.
