Sonic Frontiers sold 2.9 Million by End of December 2022

[BlueStarEXSF]

SEGA Q3 for FY ending March 2023

Some Sonic sales numbers:

• Sonic Frontiers (2022)
  • 3 million (sometime in January)
  • 2.9 million (1 month and a half after launch)
  • 2.5 million (after approximately 1 month)
• Sonic Forces (2017)
  • LTD Unknown but didn't chart on the November 2017 NPD
  • Was the 2nd most downloaded PS+ game after COD MW Remastered (as of June 2020)
• Sonic Mania (2017)
  • 1 million (approximately 10 months after release)
  • LTD unknown.
  • Sonic Mania Plus numbers are also unknown
• Sonic Lost World (2013)
  • 0.71 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Wii U and 3DS (No steam)
  • Steam version likely did not sell more than100- 200k lifetime
  • LTD unknown
• Sonic Generations (2011)
  • 1.85 million (approximately 5 months after release)
  • All versions combined
  • LTD unknown
• Sonic Colors (2010)
  • 4 million (lifetime)
  • 2.18 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Discounting the remaster
  • Wii + DS combined
• Sonic Unleashed (2008)
  • 2.45 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • All versions combined
  • LTD unknown
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
  • 0.87 million (after approximately 4 months)
  • All versions combined
  • LTD unknown (I imagine it eventually passed 1 million)
• Sonic Heroes (2003)
  • 3.41 million (missing March 2005 to March 2006 numbers and non-US numbers for March 2006 to March 2007)
  • 1.42 million units from its release to March 2004 (850,000 in the U.S., 420,000 in Europe, and 150,000 in Japan) (Late December release)
  • 1.57 million units from March 2004 to March 2005
  • 420,000 units in the U.S. from March 2006 to March 2007
  • Making a confirmed total of at least 3.41 million
  • The true total is probably past 4 million copies considering the March 2006 to 2007 figure only includes the US and that we have no numbers from March 2005 to March 2006 (I doubt the game sold no units during the period considering how leggy it is).

Sonic sales during FY2023:

Other Sonic releases this FY include Sonic Colors Ultimate and Sonic Origins. This chart should include those sales + back catalog sales (TSR, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympics, Sonic Generations).

Edit: Kishimoto confirms the game reached 3 million at some point in January and that it's the fastest selling 3D Sonic game.


View: https://twitter.com/moq_46/status/1623870331579682822

yes! Thanks to you, we reached 3 million last month! ! This is the fastest pace ever. Thanks to all of you for your support. Thank you to everyone who played the game.https://twitter.com/moq_46/status/1623870331579682822

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We don't know exactly when in January the game reached 3 million but it did.

 

[ILikeFeet]

see sega, all you had to do was take your time!

 

[RockmanBN]

Outside of the Olympic games. Probably best selling game since Heroes

 

[Neoxon]

So it should be at 3 million by now. Either way, you love to see it.

 

[diakyu]

What a time to be a Sonic fan. The main game is doing well and it's good, the movies are good, and the IDW comics are amazing. Don't fuck it up Sega pls

 

[Alek]

Didn't you hear ERA? That means it bombed.

 

[Atom]

Nice. It's rough as fuck but ultimately the most fun I've had in a sonic game since unleashed and before that Heroes or Adventure probably.

 

[AniHawk]

Outside of the Olympic games. Probably best selling game since Heroes

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real interested in knowing how well mania did. the low price to entry, proximity to switch launch, and high critical acclaim probably pushed sales units higher.

 

[Stath]

Sounds like a smashing success.

 

[BlueStarEXSF]

Didn't you hear ERA? That means it bombed.

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To be fair, Sonic Frontiers is barely AAA.

 

[DominicanGlory]

Is it legit good or just not as bad as the usual sonic games?

 

[Anth0ny]

does Sonic count as AAA?

 

[Alek]

To be fair, Sonic Frontiers is barely AAA.

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Yeah that's kind of what I mean, that every games revenue expectations are going to be relative to its development costs.I think Sonic Frontiers is still a AAA game but definitely one with lower end development costs.

The idea of there being some 10million benchmark that all 'big' games need to hit is just silly.

 

[Deleted member 6235]

that sounds really good for sonic. i loved frontiers so i hope this means frontiers 2 is happening!!

 

[BlueStarEXSF]

real interested in knowing how well mania did. the low price to entry, proximity to switch launch, and high critical acclaim probably pushed sales units higher.

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Some Sonic sales numbers:

• Sonic Frontiers
  • 2.9 million (1 month and a half after launch)
• Sonic Colors
  • 4 million (lifetime)
  • 2.18 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Discounting the remaster
  • Wii + DS combined
• Sonic Mania
  • 1 million (approximately 10 months after release)
• Sonic Forces
  • Unknown but didn't chart on the November 2017 NPD
  • Was the 2nd most downloaded PS+ game after COD MW Remastered
• Sonic Unleashed
  • 2.45 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • All versions combined
• Sonic Lost World
  • 0.71 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Wii U and 3DS (No steam)

Sonic sales during FY2023:

Other Sonic releases this FY include Sonic Colors Ultimate and Sonic Origins. This chart should include those sales + back catalog sales (TSR, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympics, Sonic Generations).

 

[Alek]

does Sonic count as AAA?

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I mean, AAA, AA etc aren't real. They're social constructs which is fine, but they also aren't actually used by anyone in any important capacity. But we see it talked about as an AAA game pretty regularly, so yeah, in that unimportant sense for the purposes of an ERA discussion, I think it is (though barely).

 

[Storminormin]

Is it legit good or just not as bad as the usual sonic games?

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It's just better than the usual sonic game. I enjoyed it but not everyone will.
I don't think it's as good as generations for example.

 

[AniHawk]

Some Sonic sales numbers:

• Sonic Frontiers
  • 2.9 million (1 month and a half after launch)
• Sonic Colors
  • 4 million (lifetime)
  • Discounting the remaster
• Sonic Mania
  • 1 million (approximately 10 months after release)

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thanks!

had no idea colors did that well. mania seems like it had a good start but might've been fighting sonic forces for attention. at any rate there was a physical release that probably boosted its numbers a good amount in 2018.

 

[Stath]

Is it legit good or just not as bad as the usual sonic games?

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For all the pessimism surrounding the game and 3D Sonic in general, and Frontiers' bad initial gameplay reveal, 3 million sales in that time seems very good. That would be kind of screwed up if it isn't.

 

[TheEchidna94]

look at sonic, man. so inspirational

 

[Deleted member 34949]

real interested in knowing how well mania did. the low price to entry, proximity to switch launch, and high critical acclaim probably pushed sales units higher.

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Not to mention the reprint (sans DLC) and the physical bundles they include it in with other Sega games (I've seen bundles with Mania + Forces/Team Sonic Racing & Super Monkey Ball)

 

[Kurumi]

~Starts playing One Way Dream~

 

[Pineapple Taco]

Is it legit good or just not as bad as the usual sonic games?

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I bet Sonic fans give you a clear answer.

 

[NotLiquid]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NoKAOTE_ZI

 

[BlueStarEXSF]

thanks!

had no idea colors did that well. mania seems like it had a good start but might've been fighting sonic forces for attention. at any rate there was a physical release that probably boosted its numbers a good amount in 2018.

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It's the ds and wii versions combined. Sonic games have long tails in the bargain bins. Colors did 2.18 million after approximately 5 months.

 

[DubleDuce]

Sonic Adventure 3 with the highest budget since Unleashed is next...right SEGA?

The fans want it, the developers want it...give them the resources to make it happen.

 

[VinylCassette64]

• Sonic Colors
  • 4 million (lifetime)
  • Discounting the remaster

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had no idea colors did that well. mania seems like it had a good start but might've been fighting sonic forces for attention. at any rate there was a physical release that probably boosted its numbers a good amount in 2018.

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FWIW, that four million number consists of sales of the Wii console version and the DS handheld version. This is also true for the likes of Unleashed, Generations, Lost World, and certain spinoffs of the era (the Wii-era Mario & Sonic games, the first two Sonic Boom games).

Edit: Whelp, beaten.

 

[Alex de Souza]

Sonic Frontiers was so good. I loved it.

 

[Souls Survivor]

Glad to see it. I bounced in the third zone due to repetition, but I enjoyed what I played and think they're on to something. Hopefully they listen to feedback and improve the sequel.

 

[P-Bo]

Really hoping these numbers convince Sega to give it a bit more of a budget. I'm super happy with these results, as long as Sonic Team sticks to their guns, and use this game as a foundation, I'm once again excited for the future of this franchise.

 

[Rurouni]

Some Sonic sales numbers:

• Sonic Frontiers
  • 2.9 million (1 month and a half after launch)
• Sonic Colors
  • 4 million (lifetime)
  • 2.18 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Discounting the remaster
  • Wii + DS combined
• Sonic Mania
  • 1 million (approximately 10 months after release)
• Sonic Forces
  • Unknown but didn't chart on the November 2017 NPD
  • Was the 2nd most downloaded PS+ game after COD MW Remastered
• Sonic Unleashed
  • 2.45 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • All versions combined
• Sonic Lost World
  • 0.71 million (after approximately 5 months)
  • Wii U and 3DS (No steam)

Sonic sales during FY2023:

Other Sonic releases this FY include Sonic Colors Ultimate and Sonic Origins. This chart should include those sales + back catalog sales (TSR, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympics, Sonic Generations).

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Are there any concrete numbers for Generations?

I'm mildly under the impression that the disparity/decline(?) between it and Colors' commercial performance was rather notable.

 

[bloopland33]

I'm surprised Mania's last official number was only 1 million. That feels low, right? I know it's higher now especially after the DLC and physical release but I wonder how much higher.

So they didn't report Colors Ultimate or Origins numbers?

Lastly, I wonder what the split for PC/Switch is for P5R's new 1.3 million.

 

[Deleted member 10981]

Really hoping these numbers convince Sega to give it a bit more of a budget. I'm super happy with these results, as long as Sonic Team sticks to their guns, and use this game as a foundation, I'm once again excited for the future of this franchise.

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Sonic Team's currently going on a hiring spree apparently, and a recent interview discussed how they want to expand on the Frontiers formula with more playable characters and story emphasis. The confidence of both these things + the fact this is the first time SEGA's been impressed with a Sonic game's performance in...12 years, I'm hopeful some changes are coming!

 

[Biestmann]

Is it legit good or just not as bad as the usual sonic games?

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It's by no means flawless, but simply fun to play. The kind of fun where you can see the heart they put in and that makes you look past those flaws. It's the first 3D Sonic game I've felt this way about since probably the DC era. And funnily enough, I was more than ready to hate the game based on its initial showings.

We're still sitting at 94% positive on Steam after 12k reviews, which I think is a testament to the game's general reception.

 

[super moustique]

... Did they fix the switch version?

How good is P5R on Switch?

 

[Quacktion]

WILL THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW YOUR NAAAAAAAAAME

 

[Dust]

Impressive.
Actually, I got served some tracks from OST on Youtube and I gotta say I kinda like the buttrock there 😌.

 

[ILikeFeet]

I'm real curious as to the split. given it's sonic and the known charts, the Switch should be the plurality

 

[Pancracio17]

3D Sonic finally good again, and (somewhat) free from the crutches of boost gameplay. What a time to be alive.

 

[djplaeskool]

Given how much doomposting and negative reaction there was surrounding the admittedly subpar pre-launch marketing cycle, I'd say it hit really well.

 

[Rumenapp]

And still no patches to fix the pop-in on consoles, right?

 

[Vex]

Good games sell well. Bad games don't.

I stand by that.

 

[MolotovMan1263]

Good games sell well. Bad games don't.

I stand by that.

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It really is this simple. Look up the top selling games of all time, none of them are *objectively* bad games.

Obviously tastes get involved, but none are duds.

 

[Unlovedjew]

does anyone have sales figures for forces?

 

[alphacat]

Well deserved.

 

[Deleted member 34949]

Good games sell well. Bad games don't.

I stand by that.

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*cries in NEO TWEWY*

In all seriousness though, yeah.

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

... Did they fix the switch version?

How good is P5R on Switch?

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Can't comment on Sonic Frontiers, but P5R on Switch is rock solid. Of course it won't look as good as on more powerful systems, but I have no complaints with the performance.

 

[AlecKoKuTan]

Most fun I've had since Dreamcast Era Sonic. It's also lead me to rediscover Sonic Unleashed. I hope they continue this formula, as well as the amazing music. Kinda weird how my favorite modern sonic games all have a flavor of Phantasy Star Online. Both SA1 & SA2 had elements, music, etc that reminded me of PSO. Now Frontiers and PSO2NG. Especially, again, with the music.

 

[Rolento]

I beleive it. All my highschool students still talk about it to this day.

It's weird to say, but nowadays Sonic seems to be having a bigger impact than Mario is.

 

[NekoNeko]

sometimes even the untalented win