‘Ghost of Yotei’ biggest exclusive PS5 launch since ‘Spider-Man 2,’ says Alinea

Sony’s (SONY) latest PlayStation 5 exclusive title “Ghost of Yotei” is one of the company’s most successful first-party launches of the current console generation, having sold over 1.6M copies through to consumers, translating into nearly $100M in revenue, according to Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliott. The game is a little slower than its 2020 PlayStation 4 predecessor “Ghost of Tsushima,” which sold 2M units in three days, Elliott says, noting that “Tsushima” released when the PS4 had an installed base of roughly 110M compared to the PS5’s current roughly 80M, as well as the COVID lockdown-induced gaming boost. “Yotei” is PS5’s strongest first-party launch title since 2023’s “Spider-Man 2,” outselling other PS5 exclusive titles such as “Astro Bot” and “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.”