Ghost of Yotei's US launch 'very good… not amazing, not bad', analysts say, but the real test will come in the coming months

The Ghost of Mount Yotei does much the same as its predecessor, ghost of tsushimaIn terms of U.S. sales, one analyst revealed.

Sony has yet to announce global sales figures for Ghost of Yotsuba, which launches exclusively on PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025. So we're left with regional data provided by sales analysts, who can't confirm hard sales figures but can compare release performance as a percentage difference.

Mat Piscatella of Circana posts on social media Revealed the data supporting the commercial performance of the “Sucker Punch” sequel, calling its launch “very good… not amazing, not bad”.

By comparison, Ghost of Tsushima was a breakout hit for Sony when it launched on PlayStation 4 during lockdown in July 2020.

Five years later, Ghost of Yotsushima is doing the same as Ghost of Tsushima in dollar terms. That is, in terms of the revenue it generates, rather than unit sales. Piscatella confirmed that Ghost of Tsushima's U.S. launch week unit sales were down mid-single-digit percentages compared to Ghost of Tsushima — so, yes, it's down slightly — but dollar sales were up a similar mid-single-digit percentage. The average price per unit of Ghost of Yotei was approximately 12% higher than Ghost of Tsuhima's launch week. “So…it's actually flat,” Piscatella said.

As Piscatella points out, there is an important context we need to understand when making comparisons. “In July 2020, with everyone at home, gamer numbers and engagement grew significantly,” he said. “At that time, the PS4 installed base was about 20% higher than the PS5 is today.”

“I look at it and say…it's somewhere between good and great, all things considered,” Piscatella continued. “But it's still early.”

For now, the real test of Ramos' commercial performance will be how well it performs in the coming weeks and months. We certainly don't know what Sony's internal goals are for the game. It might perform poorly, perform well, or exceed Sony's expectations. The release of Ghost of Tsushima was a huge success, selling over 13 million copies as of September 2024, so Ghost of Tsushima still has a lot of work to do.

“It was a perfect launch in the United States anyway,” Piscatella concluded. “Not amazing, not bad either.”

There is a similar situation in Europe Ghost of Tsushima sales are in line with Ghost of Tsushima sales. gaming business It is pointed out that “Spider-Man 2” is the largest first-party PlayStation game since “Spider-Man 2” in October 2023. These include Arrowhead's record-breaking Hellraiser 2, which had serious issues upon launch but sold an incredible 12 million copies on PS5 and PC in 12 weeks.

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