Mat Piscatella confirmed the sales results of games from the United States and Spider-Man 2 achieved great results. Insomniac Games’ production has made a fantastic start and may further improve its results in the coming weeks.
While Nintendo also revealed record-breaking sales for Super Mario, Sony had already verified fantastic Spider-Man sales. I wonder. Since both games were released on the same day and are exclusive to the platforms of their respective makers, it is not surprising that direct parallels have arisen in this case.
Circana (NPD) confirmed that the best-selling game of October in the United States was Spider-Man 2 – the production not only became the leader among “all titles in terms of sales”, but is also the fourth best-selling game of 2023! This is a really great start – the story is much more popular than Insomniac Games’ first entry in this IP.
Sales of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 in its launch month exceeded the double-digit sales of Marvel’s Spider-Man in September 2018.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder came in second place and Nintendo’s production is also in 21st place among the most frequently purchased games of 2023.
Mat Piscatella also confirmed the sales of other games – Assassin’s Creed Mirage recorded 3rd place, UFC 5 (7), NHL 24 (8) and Sonic Superstars (9) are other new products that managed to reach the TOP 10.
Notably, the physical distribution of Microsoft’s races did not provide favorable results for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 (12), Forza Motorsport (17), or Lords of the Fallen (20). It seems that in this instance, gamers choose for either the digital version or the Xbox Game Pass version.
Additionally, Circana attests that the PS5 was the most often acquired console in the United States in October, recording the highest number of units and money collected. Nintendo Switch ranked second in terms of units sold while Xbox Series X|S ranked second in terms of cash produced.
It’s important to note that Spider-Man 2 may do really well in the last months of 2023 since Sony has begun further marketing efforts and is putting the game in PS5 units going forward. In the end, the game might do even better.
