God of War: Ragnarök Sales Top 5.1 Million Units in 1st Week, Sets 1st-Party PlayStation Record - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 November 2022 / 5,806 Views
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Santa Monica Studio God of War: Ragnarök sold 5.1 million units in its launch week. This is the fastest-selling first-party launch in PlayStation history and set a God of War franchise record.
"Congratulations to Sony Santa Monica for making God of War Ragnarök the fastest-selling first party launch game in PlayStation history!," announced PlayStation via Twitter.
As a comparison, God of War (2018) sold 3.1 million units in its first three days on the PlayStation 4.
God of War: Ragnarök launched for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on November 9.
Congratulations to @SonySantaMonica for making God of War Ragnarök the fastest-selling first party launch game in PlayStation history! ? pic.twitter.com/NPgN6YHRnQ
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 23, 2022
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