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Sonic Team

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GEN, GG, VC, XBL, MS, PSN, PC

Release Dates

06/23/91 Sega
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07/01/91 Sega

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Owners:	5
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Wishlist:	0
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Sonic the Hedgehog (Series)

Sonic the Hedgehog - Summary

The Sonic the Hedgehog series consists of well over 100 games in total, spanning several sub-series. For brevity's sake the list below features the main 2D and 3D platformers within the franchise.

3D Platformers:

Sonic 3D Blast - 700,000+
Sonic Adventure - 2.50 million
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Heroes - 4.58 million+
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - 2.69 million
Sonic and the Secret Rings - 3.00 million
Sonic Unleashed - 2.45 million
Sonic and the Black Knight - 1.20 million
Sonic Colors - 4.00 million
Sonic Generations - 1.85 million
Sonic Lost World - 710,000
Sonic Forces
Sonic Frontiers - 4.57 million
Sonic X Shadow Generations - 2.30 million

2D Platformers:

Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) - 15.00 million+
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) - 6.00 million+
Sonic the Hedgehog CD - 1.50 million
Sonic Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic Blast
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Advance 3
Sonic Rush - 3 million
Sonic Rush Adventure - 1.20 million
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I - 1.00 million+
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Sonic Mania - 1 million+
Sonic Superstars - 2.43 million

Shipping Total

114,137,990 Units
As of: March 31st, 2026

Opinion (23)

	Machina posted 13/05/2026, 03:27 990k last quarter, 4.87 million for the full financial year (previous quarters in the FY were very slightly downgraded by SEGA) https://web.archive.org/web/20260513140913/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20260512_q4_appendix_final.pdf With that Sonic moves ahead of PES to become the 21st best-selling series of all time to-date. Message \| Report
	Machina posted 11/11/2025, 07:12 +1.47 million last quarter. https://web.archive.org/web/20251111062859/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20251107_q2_appendix_final.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 08/08/2025, 10:09 +770k last quarter. https://web.archive.org/web/20250808085806/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250808_q1_appendix_e.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 12/05/2025, 01:56 +1.56 million last quarter. Message \| Report
	Machina posted 21/02/2025, 03:02 +3.45 million total for the holiday quarter (including Sonic X Shadow) https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250207_q3_appendix_e.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 23/01/2025, 07:15 Another +500k for Sonic X Shadow https://www.vgchartz.com/game/234777/sonic-x-shadow-generations/ Message \| Report
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	Machina posted 13/05/2026, 03:27 990k last quarter, 4.87 million for the full financial year (previous quarters in the FY were very slightly downgraded by SEGA) https://web.archive.org/web/20260513140913/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20260512_q4_appendix_final.pdf With that Sonic moves ahead of PES to become the 21st best-selling series of all time to-date. Message \| Report
	Machina posted 11/11/2025, 07:12 +1.47 million last quarter. https://web.archive.org/web/20251111062859/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20251107_q2_appendix_final.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 08/08/2025, 10:09 +770k last quarter. https://web.archive.org/web/20250808085806/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250808_q1_appendix_e.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 12/05/2025, 01:56 +1.56 million last quarter. Message \| Report
	Machina posted 21/02/2025, 03:02 +3.45 million total for the holiday quarter (including Sonic X Shadow) https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250207_q3_appendix_e.pdf Message \| Report
	Machina posted 23/01/2025, 07:15 Another +500k for Sonic X Shadow https://www.vgchartz.com/game/234777/sonic-x-shadow-generations/ Message \| Report
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