Ghost of Yōtei estimated at 5.4M sales, trailing Ghost of Tsushima — Alinea analysis
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IGN reports Alinea Analytics head of marketing analysis Rhys Elliott shared estimates on X/Twitter that Ghost of Yōtei has sold about 5.4 million units on PlayStation 5 and generated roughly $407 million in revenue. The analysis, as reported by IGN, also estimates roughly 36.8% of those sales were physical and that around 500,000 copies were sold in Q3 2026 alone. IGN notes Alinea’s figures show Ghost of Yōtei lagging behind Ghost of Tsushima at the same point in time, and that the sales data has not been confirmed by Sony.
- What happened: Alinea Analytics head Rhys Elliott shared estimates on X/Twitter, reported by IGN, placing Ghost of Yōtei at about 5.4 million units sold and approximately $407 million in revenue, with an estimated 36.8% physical sales mix and around 500,000 copies moved in Q3 2026.
- Why it matters: IGN frames these third-party estimates as a peek behind the curtain at how Sucker Punch’s 2025 sequel has performed on PS5 despite not overtaking its predecessor.
- Context: IGN reports the Alinea analysis indicates Ghost of Yōtei is trailing Ghost of Tsushima at the same point in time and that PlayStation Store discounts for the title remain largely few and far between, per the shared data.
- What next: The reported sales figures are estimates shared on X/Twitter and have not been confirmed by Sony; no official confirmation is reported in the evidence.
What changed
- Alinea Analytics head of marketing analysis Rhys Elliott shared estimates (on X/Twitter) that Ghost of Yōtei has sold about 5.4 million copies on PS5 and generated roughly $407 million in revenue.
- The same analysis estimates a 36.8% physical sales share and about 500,000 copies sold in Q3 2026.
Before and after
- IGN reports those estimates place Ghost of Yōtei behind Ghost of Tsushima at the same point in time, according to Alinea’s comparison.
Limits
- IGN explicitly notes these are third-party estimates that have not been confirmed by Sony.
- The figures were shared on X/Twitter by Rhys Elliott; the evidence does not include an official sales disclosure or additional corroborating publisher data.