Ghost of Yotei's U.S. Launch Was 'Perfectly fine... Not Amazing, Not Bad,' Says Analyst — but the True Test Will Be in the Months Ahead

Ghost of Yotei has done astir arsenic good arsenic its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, successful presumption of U.S. sales, an expert has revealed.

Sony has yet to denote a planetary income fig for Ghost of Yotei, which launched exclusively connected PlayStation 5 connected October 2, 2025. So we’re near with determination information from income analysts, who are incapable to corroborate hard income figures but tin comparison motorboat show successful percent quality terms.

Circana’s Mat Piscatella took to societal media to uncover the information underpinning the commercialized show of Sucker Punch’s sequel, calling its motorboat “perfectly fine... Not amazing, not bad.”

That’s successful examination to Ghost of Tsushima, which was a breakout deed for Sony erstwhile it launched connected PlayStation 4 amid lockdowns successful July 2020.

Five years later, Ghost of Yotei has performed arsenic good arsenic Ghost of Tsushima successful dollar terms. That is, successful presumption of the gross it has generated, arsenic opposed to portion sales. Ghost of Yotei motorboat week portion income successful the U.S. were down by a mid-single digit percent versus Ghost of Tsushima — truthful yes, it sold somewhat little — but dollar income were up by a akin mid-single digit percent, Piscatella confirmed. The mean terms per portion was astir 12% higher for Ghost of Yotei than Ghost of Tsuhima’s motorboat week. “So... efficaciously flat,” Piscatella said.

As Piscatella pointed out, determination is an important discourse we request to recognize erstwhile making the comparison. “Everyone was location successful July of 2020, and gaming saw a important roar successful subordinate number and engagement,” helium said. “At the time, the PS4's installed basal was astir 20% higher than the PS5's is today.”

“I look astatine it and say... it did determination betwixt good and large fixed each the factors astatine play,” Piscatella continued. “But it's early.”

The existent trial present for Ghost of Yotei successful presumption of commercialized show volition beryllium successful however good it holds successful the coming weeks and months. And we of people bash not cognize what Sony’s interior targets are for the title. It whitethorn beryllium underperforming, doing fine, oregon overperforming versus Sony expectations. Ghost of Tsushima ended up a hugely palmy release, with implicit 13 cardinal sold arsenic of September 2024, truthful Ghost of Yotei has plentifulness of enactment to do.

“In immoderate case, successful the U.S. it was a perfectly good launch,” Piscatella concluded. “Not amazing, not bad.”

It’s a akin concern successful Europe, wherever Ghost of Yotei income are in-line with Ghost of Tsushima’s. The Game Business noted that Ghost of Yotei is the biggest first-party PlayStation motorboat since Spider-Man 2 successful October 2023. That includes Arrowhead's record-breaking Helldivers 2, which had superior issues astatine motorboat but went connected to merchantability an unthinkable 12 cardinal copies successful 12 weeks crossed PS5 and PC.

As for what’s adjacent from developer Sucker Punch, successful an interrogation with VGC, co-founder and workplace head, Brian Fleming, said the workplace volition determine its adjacent task erstwhile the multiplayer add-on Ghost of Yotei: Legends comes retired successful 2026. But, helium suggested, don’t expect a flurry of games from the comparatively thin developer — it’s 1 task astatine a time.

While we hold to find out, cheque retired IGN’s Ghost of Yotei review. We’ve besides got a chill communicative astir Atsu's sword-drawing technique, which Japanese martial arts experts person said is benignant of doable successful existent life.

Ready to maestro Ghost of Yotei? Check retired our broad guides, which screen everything from things to bash first, champion skills to unlock, precocious combat tips, getting the champion early-game armor set, and uncovering each Altar of Reflection location. Our Walkthrough besides provides indispensable tips and strategies for defeating each boss, and our secrets and easter eggs usher ensures you ne'er miss different hidden notation again.

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