Astro Bot Sells 1.5 Million Copies on PS5

Sony Group Corporation has confirmed that Team Asobi’s 3D platformer Astro Bot has surpassed 1.5 million copies sold. In its financial report for the second quarter ending September 30, 2024, Sony revealed that Astro Bot achieved this milestone as of November 3, 2024. Fans of Astro Bot will be pleased to know that the popular 3D platformer has enjoyed solid sales so far, with strong potential for continued success throughout the holiday season.

On a recent Gameindustry.biz podcast, host Chris Dring shared positive insights on Astro Bot’s European performance. He reported that the game became the top seller in its launch week, with “really strong” sales. Notably, Astro Bot sold 2% more than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 52% more than Crash Bandicoot 4, double the sales of Sonic Frontiers, though 48% lower than the Spyro Reignited Trilogy remake and 59% below the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy remake for the same period.

Previously, Dring also mentioned that Astro Bot became the fastest-selling original platformer (excluding Mario) in the UK over the past decade, making it a more successful franchise than Sonic, Crash, Yoshi, and Kirby in that market. In the U.S., Astro Bot has similarly thrived: Mat Piscatella, Executive Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana (NPD), noted that Astro Bot ranked as the second-best-selling game across both physical and digital platforms for the week ending September 7, 2024, following only NBA 2K25. Piscatella also highlighted that the Astro Bot DualSense controller was the best-selling gaming accessory that week.