It's no secret that Astro Bot is making waves, as not only has it sold 1.5 million copies since its release 9 weeks ago, but 37% of players have either never purchased a Sony title, or haven't within the past two years. Developed by Team Asobi, the platformer has seen massive success over this short period, and fans now know just how beloved the title truly is.
Sony recently released sales data that showed not only the number of Astro Bot sales but also the user traits that provided fans with the knowledge that a whopping 37% of players were new users of the platform entirely. While selling this number of copies is a major milestone for the developers, knowing that their title brought numerous new users to Sony's platform is another major victory.
While fans are usually hopeful for their favorite titles to become a major success, usually it comes as quite a shock when some do as well as Astro Bot has in such a short time. However, this appears to be the opposite of the case here. Fans are actually wondering why the title has "only" sold 1.5 million copies, and not many, many more.
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