Sea of Thieves, Rare’s well-liked pirate game, has experienced a significant increase in sales on the PlayStation 5 in the United States. Analyst Mat Piscatella reported that the game claimed the #2 spot on Circana’s weekly best-sellers list for the week ending April 27th, a big leap from its #36 ranking the previous week.
Sea of Thieves sales have increased significantly since it became available on PlayStation 5. The game was officially launched on April 30th, with an Early Access period for players starting on April 25th. This Early Access period appears to have been an important factor in boosting pre-release sales. This really proves that multiplayer games should not be exclusive to any one console.
Piscatella tweeted about Sea of Thieves performing well on PlayStation 5, drawing interest from PlayStation players. The Early Access strategy seems to have built excitement before the full launch.
If we can get the same energy for Helldivers 2 and Palworld, we’ll see a lot more people interacting with these games. Obviously, making servers work well with multiple consoles is a lot of work and is costly. However, the player wins in the end, which helps overall sales.
Sea of Thieves first came out in 2018 for Xbox One and PC and has gained a loyal group of players. Its release on PlayStation 5 means the interest hasn’t faded. While we only have data for a week, seeing how Sea of Thieves performs on the PlayStation 5 in the coming weeks and months will be interesting. This early success could indicate how well a wider PlayStation audience might receive Xbox titles and vice versa.
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