The beloved Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is still racing ahead in the gaming world, with recent entries showcasing impressive speed and quality. The newest title, Sonic x Shadow Generations, has achieved significant success, selling 2.3 million copies. This charming game delightfully blends modern and classic Sonic elements, featuring a unique spin-off with Shadow, making it a hit among fans. Below, you'll find the sales history for previous Sonic games, reported by SEGA and shared by Reset Era user BlueStarEXSF.
Sonic Sales History:
- Shadow Generations (2024)
- 2.3 million (as of March 31st, 2025)
- 2 million (as of January 23, 2025 – roughly 3 months post-launch)
- 1.5 million (after about 1 month)
- 1 million (on launch day + 3 days early access)
- Sonic Frontiers (2022)
- 3.2 million+ (as of March 2023)
- 2.9 million (1.5 months after launch - end of December 2022)
- 2.5 million (approximately after 1 month)
- Sonic Forces (2017)
- Lifetime sales unknown but didn't chart on November 2017 NPD
- 2nd most downloaded PS+ game after COD MW Remastered (as of June 2020)
- Sonic Mania (2017)
- 1 million (around 10 months post-release)
- Lifetime sales unknown
- Sonic Mania Plus sales are also unreported
- Sonic Lost World (2013)
- 0.71 million (about 5 months post-launch)
- Wii U and 3DS only (no Steam version)
- Steam version likely sold less than 100-200k lifetime
- Sonic Generations (2011)
- 1.85 million (approximately 5 months after release)
- All versions combined
- Lifetime sales unknown
- Sonic Colors (2010)
- 4 million (lifetime)
- 2.18 million (about 5 months post-launch)
- Remaster not included in these figures
- Sonic Unleashed (2008)
- 2.45 million (approximately 5 months post-launch)
- All versions combined
- Lifetime sales unknown
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- 0.87 million (about 4 months post-launch)
- All versions combined
- Lifetime sales likely over 1 million
- Shadow The Hedgehog (2005)
- 2.06 million+
- 1.59 million units sold from release to March 2006
- 470,000 units sold in the U.S. from March 2006 to March 2007
- Sonic Heroes (2003)
- 3.41 million (not including certain non-US sales)
- 1.42 million units from its release to March 2004
- 1.57 million units from March 2004 to March 2005
- 420,000 units in the U.S. from March 2006 to March 2007
- Estimated total likely exceeds 4 million
- Sonic Adventure (1998)
- 4.1 million+ (validity of this number is uncertain)
- 2.5 million (Dreamcast)
- 1.6 million (GameCube)
- HD port numbers unknown