Elden Ring Achieves 28.6 Million Sales, Surpassing the Dark Souls Series Before Its Launch
Elden Ring has now achieved sales exceeding 28.6 million copies globally, surpassing the entire Dark Souls series combined prior to its release.
Following the announcement of the upcoming expansion Elden Ring: Nightreign last week, publisher Bandai Namco disclosed the updated sales figures for Elden Ring as of September 2024.
As of June, the global launch report indicated that 25 million copies had been shipped, which means that since the launch of expansion Shadow of the Erdtree, the game has sold an additional 3.6 million copies—and likely more since September.
Before the launch of Elden Ring in February 2022, the total sales of the Dark Souls series stood at 27 million copies, according to Niko Partners’ head of research and insights, Daniel Ahmad.
Fun Fact: The total sales of the Dark Souls series reached 27 million units prior to the release of Elden Ring.
Now, Elden Ring alone has exceeded that total. https://t.co/Y8yLNzdhfZ
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) December 15, 2024
Currently, the Dark Souls series has reportedly crossed 39 million copies in sales, indicating that Elden Ring has significantly boosted the sales of prior titles.
In summary, Elden Ring has been a remarkable triumph for FromSoftware. It is now the 28th best-selling game of all time, surpassing popular titles such as Super Mario Odyssey, GTA: San Andreas, and Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Elden Ring: Nightreign was announced during last week’s The Game Awards: it is an online cooperative adventure set in a parallel universe with roguelite features that challenge players as they navigate.