Marathon had a pretty rough 2025. A poor reception during its testing phase and the discovery of stolen art assets in the game all led to its release date getting indefinitely delayed. Here we are in 2026, and things are looking far brighter for Bungie's next venture. It has a release date, and it's currently high up on PlayStation pre-order charts the world over.
MarathonAlert was one of the first accounts to highlight just how well Marathon is performing on the PS Store pre-order chart ahead of its release on March 5, 2026. The extraction shooter is in the top ten not once, but twice, thanks to having both a standard and a deluxe edition. Even better news for Bungie, it's the most expensive deluxe edition that's charting higher, up there in second place, right behind Resident Evil Requiem.
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Marathon pre-orders aren't just performing well in the US; the game appears to be a hit the world over. Shared by Zuby_Tech, a similar picture is being painted on the pre-order page of PlayStation Stores the world over. Marathon is in the top three best-selling pre-orders right...
