Some recently published data shows that Astro Bot has recorded very impressive sales during its first week in the US and UK. Although Astro Bot accrued glowing reviews across the board, its commercial performance has been hard to judge as PlayStation hasn't released any official sales numbers for the Team Asobi platformer yet.
Fans were alarmed a few days ago when Japanese sales data suggested a soft launch for Astro Bot, with the game only selling 12,700 physical copies at retail. Many assumed that the recent PS5 price hike in Japan was the reason behind Astro Bot's somewhat muted commercial reception, as the console also took a nosedive on the sales charts. However, since this number doesn't include digital sales, it isn't indicative of broader sales trends for Astro Bot.
Astro Bot is a critical hit with PlayStation 5 fans, but a recent sales report spells some troubling news for the charming mascot platformer.
Now, newly published sales data from US tracking firm Circana's executive director, Mat Piscatella, shows that Astro Bot's week one sales are much better than some may have expected. Piscatella revealed in a recent Bluesky post that for the week ending September 7, Astro Bot...
