Sony confirmed it Ghost of Yotei it was able to surpass its predecessor's sales and helped contribute “significantly” to the company's overall financial results. Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei is enjoying great success after its launch on October 2, 2025. In addition to great reviews, Ghost of Yotei it was nominated for numerous year-end awards, while clearly proving to be a major seller for Sony as well.
The PlayStation 5 exclusive is also said to have had a very strong start, reports have suggested Ghost of Yotei grossed over $140 million in revenue just 3 days after launch. That would mean Ghost of Yotei it was able to make back its development budget twice over, although at the time the game appeared to be only slightly behind its predecessor in terms of sales. As it turns out, the game seems to have continued to sell very well, which is probably why Sony was so excited about it, considering it was a big flagship title for Q4 2025 and accounted for a huge chunk of its year-end financial results.
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Ghost of Yotei outsells Ghost of Tsushima
Sony CFO Lin Tao recently confirmed that Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million units in the first 32 days it went on sale. Even better, Tao revealed that “Ghost of Yotei, the flagship title we released in October, surpassed sales of the previous title in the same time period and made a significant contribution to the quarter's financial results.” In the “same period of time” Tao is supposed to be referring to Ghost of TsushimaThe first 32 days the game was on sale as well, although the game eventually reached 5 million copies sold in less than 4 months.
What makes it even more impressive is that over time Ghost of Tsushima The said PlayStation 4 console had already been out for 7 years at the time and had a bigger player base than the current PlayStation 5. Not only that, 2020 was also near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a massive boom for the gaming industry as people were forced to stay at home during the lockdown, leading to more games being bought and played. Ghost of Yotei was able to build on existing franchises while selling for $70 or $10 more from the original base Ghost of Tsushima price point. It's clear that this hot start is likely just the beginning, as expected Ghost of Yotei it will follow and release on PC sometime in the near future, possibly on the game's first anniversary with PC-specific upgrades.
Naturally, there have been many comparisons between the two games, probably due to the similar setting of Fuedal Japan, though Yotei takes place over 300 years in the future in a completely new location and with a completely different protagonist. Sucker Punch even added to the discourse ahead of the game's 2025 launch when Sucker Punch studio head Brian Fleming confirmed that Ghost of YoteiThe budget was around $60 million, largely the same as its predecessor. Compared to other AAA-style games, the budget is relatively small, which likely helped the game's profitability for both Sucker Punch and Sony.
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2026 is likely to be a big year as well Ghost of Yoteiwith the launch of additional content. Sucker Punch has already confirmed the return of Legends co-op mode Ghost of Yoteia popular free add-on from which it returns Ghost of Tsushima. Details remain scarce, and Sucker Punch hasn't hinted at a potential launch date, but fans know the content will include two-player story missions as well as classic four-player survival matches. Players can choose one of four new classes, build their character, and try to defeat massive demonic versions of the Yotei Six, in addition to new enemies.
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October 2, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, drug references, intense violence, language, partial nudity, alcohol use
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
