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Astro Bot Debuts as Second Best-Selling Game in the US

Sony's PS5 exclusive follows NBA 2K25 in launch week sales, with strong performance in both the US and UK markets.

  • Astro Bot was the second best-selling game in the US during its launch week, trailing only NBA 2K25.
  • The game also performed well in the UK, with first week sales 21% higher than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's debut in 2021.
  • Astro Bot's custom DualSense controller was the best-selling accessory for the week ending September 7.
  • Critically acclaimed with a Metacritic score of 94, Astro Bot is praised as the best 3D platformer in a decade.
  • Team Asobi plans to release new challenge levels and a speedrun mode as part of Astro Bot's DLC.
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