In the days sinceÂDeath Strandinghas released, we’ve started to get a better picture of how the game has been selling in various regions around the world. Not only did the Kojima Productions-developed titleget off to a strong start in the UK, but it seems as though it has performed quite well in Japan, too.In its first week on the market in Japan,ÂDeath Strandingwas able to sell 185,909 copies, which is very strong considering the size of the region. This put the game at the top-selling position in Japan on the week, surpassing that ofÂPersona 5 Royal, which launched the week prior in Japan. While these numbers alone seem positive forÂDeath Stranding, it turns out that the game broke a rather impressive record in Japan as well during its release week.According to Game Data Library, a site that tracks game sales in Japan,Death StrandingÂhad the best launch week sales of any new IP throughout this entire console generation. It beat outÂJudgment,ÂSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, andÂBloodborne, the previous three biggest new IPs this generation in Japan, each by around 30,000 copies in its first week sales. It’s also apparently the biggest new IP as a whole sinceDark Soulsreleased all the way back in 2011.
The only game that seemingly surpassed the week one sales ofDeath Strandingas a new IP was, surprisingly, that ofKnack. However,Knack’sweek one sales come with a bit of a caveat, as the game was packaged with PS4 consoles when it released in 2013. This, in turn, skewed the sales data onKnackjust a bit since it was coming for free with PS4 consoles in the region and therefore can’t be considered in the same way that a standalone release could.
We’ll have to wait a few more weeks to likely learn howÂDeath Strandinghas performed here in the United States, but if other regions are any indication, it likely is doing pretty well here, too. Until then, keep an eye out for our review of the game in the coming days.
