PS5's Astro Bot Is Having a Much Better Launch Than Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in the UK | Push Square
The UK's software charts for the month of September are here, courtesy of GamesIndustry.biz, and it's good news for Astro Bot. Team Asobi's brilliant platformer lands at number five in the overall run of things, including physical and digital sales data.
One interesting statistic is that the game's sales in its first four weeks are 24 per cent higher than those of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which was Sony's last major all-ages title. While precise numbers are still yet to be shared, it seems the game is doing very well for itself in the UK.
We imagine it'll be a popular bundle choice for people buying PS5s for the holidays, so it'll likely be in the charts over the next couple of months as well.
Elsewhere, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 is in second, and is currently the UK's third best-selling game of the year (behind EA Sports FC 25 and Helldivers 2). Star Wars Outlaws has less positive news; its early sales are now trending below those of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which isn't an encouraging sign.
Here's the UK's top 10 games for September 2024 (physical and digital).
*Digital data unavailable
On the hardware side of things, GI's report also highlights the rising sales of PS5's disc drive as people prepare for PS5 Pro.
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Well it should really, Rift Apart came out 3 years ago and pretty early in the console lifespan. I'd be worried if it didn't sell better at launch given the much higher numbers of PS5 owners today
Go Astro!
And hopefully a sequel?! (Please)
I'm currently enjoying Hell Divers 2 and Space Marine 2. I'm daving Astro Bot for Christmas holidays!
Su
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