List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games

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This is a list of video games for the PlayStation 5 video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies.

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List of best-selling PlayStation 5 video games
GameCopies soldRelease dateGenre(s)Developer(s)Publisher(s)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 11 million [1] October 20, 2023 Action-adventure Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 3.97 million [2] June 11, 2021 Platform, third-person shooter Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Elden Ring 3.64 million [3] February 25, 2022 Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment
Final Fantasy XVI 3 million [4] June 22, 2023 Action role-playing Square Enix Creative Business Unit III Square Enix
Demon's Souls 1.4 million [5] November 12, 2020 Action role-playing Bluepoint Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
EA Sports FC 24 1.04 million [lower-alpha 1] September 29, 2023 Sports
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Stellar Blade 1 million [8] April 26, 2024 Action-adventure Shift Up Sony Interactive Entertainment

Notes

  1. ↑ EA Sports FC 24 sales breakdown:
    • France – 0.89 million [6]
    • Spain – 0.15 million (physical) [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Ramsey, Robert (30 May 2024). "Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Swings 11 Million Sales as Sony Calls PS5 Exclusive a 'Great Success'". Push Square. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Ali, Saad (2023-12-28). "Ratchet And Clank: Rift Apart Sold Almost 4 Million Units". eXputer.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ↑ 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023CESA Games White Paper). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. ISBN   978-4-902346-47-3.
  4. ↑ Tolentino, Josh (28 June 2023). "Final Fantasy XVI sells over 3 million copies | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO ACQUIRE BLUEPOINT GAMES". Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  6. ↑ "BILAN DU MARCHÉ FRANÇAIS 2023" (PDF) (in French). Syndicat des éditeurs de logiciels de loisirs. p. 29.
  7. ↑ "Ventas España: Estos fueron los videojuegos más vendidos de todo 2023". Gamereactor (in Spanish). 29 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 25, 2024). "PlayStation 5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Sells 1 Million Copies". IGN . Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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