| Sogreblute said: Ok now I see why they spent a lot on Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. Ratchet 2016 selling over 7 million makes it by far the best selling entry in the franchise (I believe it's the only Ratchet game to sell more than 4 million). However, I think Sony heavily overestimated how many people would be willing to spend $70 on Rift Apart. Most of 2016's sales I bet came from when people bought it for $10 - $20. Also, it doesn't help 2016 launched at $40. It's pretty much like the Crash 4 situation where it sold a lot less at launch than the Trilogy because the Trilogy launched at $40 whereas 4 launched at $60. People were just simply waiting for the price to drop. |
Evidence suggests that it's outpacing R&C 2016 despite the higher average price, lower PS5 install base, and the whole PC support thing. This goes for God of War Ragnarok and Gran Turismo 7 as well. All three appear to be outpacing their predecessors despite the multiple disadvantages.
Still, I wouldn't bet on Rift Apart PS5 ouselling the 2016 game. PC version and Sony being less generous than in the PS4 days will cost some sales for sure.
Last edited by Kyuu - on 27 December 2023
