Last year's Ghost of Yotei is currently this year's best-selling first-party PlayStation Studios title, according to a new report from Alinea Analytics. The latest from Sucker Punch is closing in on an estimated 5 million copies sold since launch, the report claims, and as we officially transition to the back-half of 2026, it's estimated 1.1 million copies sold within 2026 is carrying the load for PlayStation's first-party portfolio.
That's not the biggest shock, considering the only other first-party PlayStation releases so far this year are Marathon and Saros, both games that received heavy critical praise, but neither has been able to make a splash commercially. Marathon's woes have been well-documented, and just last month, Alinea Analytics claimed that Saros could "struggle to break even," despite thousands of Returnal fans showing up for the game at launch.
But if you told someone in January 2026 that Yotei would still be the game bringing in more revenue for PlayStation than any of its other recent releases, they might've been surprised to hear it then. Where PlayStation's portfolio finds itself now is closer to a worst-case scenario for the first half of the year, and very likely not where leadership wants to be.
While Saros and Marathon aren't pulling their weight, the game from PlayStation's first-party suite with a more consistent batting average is Gran Turismo 7, a game that arrived two years after the PS5 did in 2022. It's the latest entry in a franchise known for its games having a long tail, but that doesn't make its ability to keep that reputation alive any less impressive.
It's even sitting above MLB The Show 26, according to Alinea, for copies sold in 2026 so far. Outside of that top three, it's 2023's Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Astro Bot to round out the top five, with Saros slotted in sixth place.
The report also claims that while Yotei is selling fewer copies than its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, it's bringing in more revenue as it maintains its higher price point for a longer period of time.
But even with Yotei continuing to bring in revenue and sell well, the clear takeaway for PlayStation is that it needs more from its first-party suite. Thankfully, Marvel's Wolverine is around the corner in September 2026, but with that month and the rest of the year as packed as it already is, Wolverine does not have a clear path to selling millions of copies right away.
It'll be interesting to see where it lands when September rolls around, and if it can at least win the month on the sales charts.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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