The PS5 exclusive Saros reportedly only sold 300k copies

SarosSony's latest PS5 exclusive has apparently sold 300,000 copies since its April 2026 launch. If this number is accurate, it could indicate that the game is struggling to recoup its development costs. Sony has already absorbed a significant financial setback Marathonunstable performance a Saros joining the list of non-performing first-party titles would likely be the last thing on the company's agenda in 2026.

On May 6, Sony released their official top download charts for April, indicating Saros may face early commercial headwinds. The title charted at number 11 in the US and Canada and at number 17 in Europe, placing it well below the Return during the comparable period after the 2021 release.

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Analysts say Saros has generated $22 million in revenue to date

WITH Saros Approaching two weeks on the market, analysis from Alinea Analytics suggests the PS5 exclusive has sold roughly 300,000 copies despite a reported $76 million development budget, recouping only about 30% of its costs to date. For comparison, sales figures published for Return in 2022, the title was shown to have sold around 866,000 units, while wider estimates put its lifetime sales at over one million copies.

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Neither Sony nor Housemarque have commented Sarosactual sales and are unlikely to do so. It's also worth noting that reports of the game's performance have been mixed. At the beginning of May, there were rumors about this Saros sold four times as many copies as Return in its first week. For now, fans should treat all such estimates and analysis with caution until a verifiable source releases the game's actual sales numbers.

However, if they claim that Saros sold 300,000 copies, it appears that several factors may help explain the game's weaker-than-expected performance. for one Saros it arrived in the middle of a crowded release window that included several highly anticipated games, among them Crimson desert and Resident Evil Requiem. His predecessor, Returnwas one of the first PS5 exclusives to be optimized for features like haptic feedback Saros it competes with a wider range of attractive and in some cases cheaper games that also make effective use of the console's proprietary features.

Still, the PS5 audience is now much larger than it was Return debuted. Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, said Sony had around 8 million PS5 users in 2021, when Return launched compared to more than 90 million today. He argues that Saros should have benefited from this expanded installed base, but has not. Elliott said Sony may eventually turn to promotions and other incentives to boost sales. The company could also bring the game to PC like they did with Returnalthough no official plans for a Saros port have been announced.

In March 2026, Sony terminated Bluepoint Games, the studio best known for its acclaimed remake Soul of Demons. The move raised concerns among some fans SarosReportedly low sales could put Housemarque at a similar risk. Still, fans are advised not to jump to conclusions because of the available sales figures Saros are based largely on estimates and third-party analytical tools rather than verified data or official disclosures.