During the opening weekend, The Last of Us Part 2 broke an impressive sales record for PlayStation, in its first 3 days on the market, the sequel moved 4 million units, making it the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive to date. The title reportedly sold a whopping 2.8 million digital copies in its launch month of June. This makes it the best selling Playstation exclusive within its respective launch month. For comparison, the analyst company also reports Marvel’s Spider-Man and Final Fantasy VII Remake jointly held the last record with 2.2 million each.
As a result, The Last of Us Part 2 was the number one game for digital revenue on the console in June, ahead of consistent corners like FIFA 20 and Grand Theft Auto 5. The console chart showed the most variation over a typical month, with 2 games seeing significant boosts in player engagement due to the release of expansion packs. Pokemon Sword & Shield was the third highest-earning console game due to its Isle of Armor expansion which led to its biggest month for digital revenue since it launched in November 2019.
As expected, The Last of Us Part 2 has proven to be a major critical and commercial hit for the studio. The long-awaited game sold over 4 million copies in just 3 days, becoming the fastest-selling first-party PS4 exclusive ever published.
According to the UK sales charts, The Last of Us Remastered for PlayStation 4 was the 9th best selling game in the UK this week, with an 82% increase in sales over last week. The Last of Us Part 2 is one of the biggest entertainment events of the year, a cultural phenomenon on which everyone projects an opinion, whether or not they have any interest in playing the game.
