SEGA Sammy published its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year ending in March 2024, revealing that the Sonic the Hedgehog series sold over one million copies between April 2023 and the end of June 2023.
In the previous fiscal year, Sonic Frontiers is one of SEGA’s top performing titles with over 3.5 million copies sold. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, Sonic Frontiers would receive its second major update. Sales momentum for the Sonic franchise appears to be strong with another successful first quarter for SEGA.
Sonic the Hedgehog Series Moves One Million Units in Q1 FY2024
Approximately 1.22 million units for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise were sold from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023. Although there was a drop-off of nearly 240,000 copies compared to Q1 2023, the series managed to move over a million copies sold. The “Birthday Bash” update for Sonic Frontiers released within the first quarter of FY2024 alongside Sonic Origins Plus on June 23. However, specific sales numbers were not given for Sonic Origins Plus since the game was only tracked for a week. More exact sales will likely come in SEGA Sammy’s Q2 FY2024 financials report.
This fall, Sonic Superstars will allow players to control Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose soon across various new stages. These characters may harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in “dynamic new ways.” The villainous Fang returns, and players may battle him and Eggman in four-player co-op.
Lastly, Sonic Frontiers is now available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam worldwide. Sonic Superstars launches in fall 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
