Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Took Just 11 Days to Sell 5 Million Copies
Millions of gamers thirsty for the new adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales eagerly went to the stores to purchase their copy of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PlayStation 5.
That Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be a hit, was known even before the game's release. The latest sales figures for the latest installment of the adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales only confirm this.
The financial report published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (ended on Sept. 30) reads as that just 11 days was enough for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to sell 5 million copies. We remind you that in the first 24 hours after release the game was purchased by 2.5 million people.
Such a large launch must have had quite an impact on the overall sales of the PlayStation 5 console. According to the report, it found 4.9 million new owners in the quarter that ended on September 30. We can be sure that at least some of them bought the device with the idea of playing the adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales. This is 1.6 million more than in the same period of 2022..
Sony reported a 29 percent drop in operating profit in the second quarter. The Japanese giant suffered from problems in the chipset business, as well as lower earnings in its financial services and entertainment divisions. As a result, the corporation reported a 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion) profit, instead of the planned 306 billion yen. Revenue in the second quarter, on the other hand, it was $6.31 billion, up 23.6% year-on-year.
Returning, however, to Spier-Man 2 - the title failed to beat the result of God of War: Ragnarok, which at the same time distributed 5.1 million copies. In favor of the former speaks, however, the fact that the adventures of Kratos and Atreus were released on both the PS5 and PS4.
How does the latest work of Insomniac Games compare with other productions from Sony's catalog? For example: the original Spider-Man reached 3.3 million copies sold in 3 days, while Ghost of Tsushima was bought by 2.4 million players in 3 days. In the same period The Last of Us II found 4 million buyers.
Seeing what results are being achieved by Marvel's Spider-Man 2, it's no surprise that Insomniac Games doesn't want to abandon the hero and the universe. It is worth mentioning that some time ago the senior narrative director of the second game revealed that Venom may get a dedicated spin-off. However, everything will depend on "fan reaction".
