Overview
- Alinea Analytics estimates that Marvel’s Wolverine sold about 1.9 million PS5 copies and generated roughly $130 million in its first days, with roughly 22.8% of sales reported as physical discs.
- Those figures place Wolverine among the year’s top‑grossing PS5 releases and, by Alinea’s count, ahead of Death Stranding 2’s reported PS5 lifetime sales and revenue.
- Critics gave the game mixed reviews, with a Metacritic score near 77, and players have widely mocked design choices such as conspicuous scent‑trail visuals, intrusive signposting, and occasional glitches.
- Insomniac has said it is listening to feedback and is rolling out patches and new toggles for contested features, with studio staff indicating changes to the scent‑trail option.
- Analysts caution that a strong opening does not guarantee long‑term success because of the game’s soft critical reception, reported development costs near $300 million from prior leaks, and uncertainty over sell‑through versus sold‑in retail inventory.