Overview

• Team Cherry’s long‑awaited sequel went live globally on September 4 across PC and all major consoles, with some players blocked by store errors while others were able to purchase and start playing.
• Steam surpassed six‑figure concurrent players within the first 45 minutes, beating the original Hollow Knight’s all‑time peak, with one outlet citing SteamDB to claim a much higher peak that other reports did not corroborate.
• Steam, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store/Xbox, and Nintendo eShop experienced widespread outages and errors at launch, including Switch eShop maintenance, though services began stabilizing over the day.
• The launch strategy excluded preorders, preloads, and advance review codes, leading journalists and players to start together and contributing to a concentrated rush on storefronts.
• Silksong is priced at $19.99 on all platforms, is available day‑one on Xbox Game Pass, and offers a free Switch 2 upgrade for original Switch owners.