PS5 Exclusive Saros Gets Off to 'Lukewarm' Start With Around 300,000 Copies Sold, According to Analyst Data
- Alinea Analytics estimates Sony's PlayStation 5 exclusive Saros sold just over 300,000 copies in its first two weeks, generating $22 million in revenue.
- Despite the PlayStation install base reaching nearly 100 million over five years, Saros failed to reach the top 10 download charts last month, differing significantly from previous exclusive launches.
- By this point in Ghost of Tsushima's lifecycle, Sony confirmed 5 million sales. Although Saros offers a more polished experience than Returnal, the company has not released official player numbers over two months out.
- Housemarque aimed to make Saros more approachable with conventional story beats and permanent upgrades to help players navigate the difficulty ramp-up, hoping to attract a wider audience.
- Despite Saros having double the completion rate of Returnal among top players, its flat sales mirror the well-documented uphill struggle facing Bungie's Marathon, creating uncertainty for similar titles.
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PS5 Exclusive Saros Gets Off to 'Lukewarm' Start With Around 300,000 Copies Sold, According to Analyst Data
PlayStation 5 exclusive Saros has sold around 300,000 copies in its opening fortnight, generating over $22 million in revenue, according to analyst data.Analytics firm Alinea Analytics called the debut "slow but interesting," albeit tagging it as a "niche game" that's currently only playable on Sony's console. It's selling "a little slower" than Sony-owned studio Housemarque's previous game, Returnal, Alinea Analytics added.Analyst Rhys Elliott …
Returnal Fans Flocked to Saros, but it's Reportedly Off to a Slower Start and Could "Struggle to Break Even"
Saros, the new third-person bullet-hell shooter from PlayStation Studios' team Housemarque arrived right at the tail-end of the past month on April 30, and while it's undoubtedly a hit with critics (our own Kai Tatsumoto included), it doesn't appear to be making the same impact on the sales charts, at least according to the latest estimations from Alinea Analytics. The firm's latest report focused on the new first-party PS5 exclusive title, esti…
Saros off to a slower sales start than Returnal despite a much larger PS5 installed base, with some analysts concerned Housemarque "will struggle to break even"
Saros' reviews are on the generally favourable side - Eurogamer awarded Saros four stars - and a smoother difficulty curve has made it more approachable than Returnal, yet its launch hasn't been quite as successful as Housemarque's previous game.
Saros has had a modest launch on PS5, according to an analyst firm
If you're a PlayStation 5 user, you may well have found yourself checking out its latest exclusive this May. Saros, from the creators of Returnal at Housemarque Games, arrived on the console on 30 April, backed by excellent reviews, which currently stand at 87 on Metacritic. However, it seems that its sales launch has not been as brilliant as PlayStation Studios had hoped. According to data analytics firm Alinea Analytics, Saros has sold around…
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