🚨 BOYCOTTS BACKFIRED: Ghost of Yotei Just Sold 3.3 MILLION Copies in ONE MONTH – Matching Tsushima’s Launch?! 😱

Furious calls to skip it over the female lead and “woke” backlash? Didn’t matter. Sucker Punch’s samurai epic crushed PS Store pre-orders in 13+ countries, outpaced AC Shadows on PS5, and hit massive revenue on a smaller PS5 base – even at $70 vs. Tsushima’s $60. Gamers spoke loud and clear with their wallets.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Ghost of Yōtei has shattered expectations, selling 3.3 million copies worldwide in its first 32 days since launching on October 2, 2025. The PS5 exclusive from Sucker Punch Productions topped pre-order charts in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and over 10 other regions, generating an estimated $231 million in revenue on a reported $60 million budget. Despite heated online boycott pushes over its female protagonist and voice acting picks, the game has matched or exceeded Ghost of Tsushima‘s early performance, adjusted for a smaller PS5 install base of 84.2 million units shipped versus over 110 million PS4s at the 2020 launch.

Sony’s Q2 financials label Yōtei a “major hit” like its predecessor, which needed four months for 5 million sales. Analysts from Alinea Analytics pegged first-week sales at 1.6 million to consumers – nearly $100 million – with the title recouping costs “the day after launch.” Circana data shows dollar sales flat or higher in the US and Europe despite the $10 price bump, outperforming multiplatform rivals like Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2.4 million PS5 sales in seven months).

“This is one of PlayStation’s most successful first-party launches of the PS5 generation,” Alinea noted, with 93% of buyers owning Tsushima. UK physicals fell 40% year-over-year due to digital trends, but Yōtei led Amazon UK pre-orders and topped October PSN downloads alongside Battlefield 6. In Japan, Famitsu clocked 120,000 retail week one.

Backlash Brews: Female Lead Sparks ‘Woke’ Firestorm

Revealed at September 2024’s State of Play, Yōtei swaps Tsushima‘s Jin Sakai for Atsu, a female ronin avenging her family against the “Yōtei Six” in 1603 Hokkaido. The non-linear tale features dynamic weather, odachi swords, kusarigama chains, and onryō ghost lore for “dishonorable” tactics.

X and Reddit erupted: “Woke pandering,” critics fumed, ditching samurai tradition for DEI hires. Voice actress Erika Ishii, voicing Atsu, drew fire for progressive posts and non-binary identity. Influencers like Grummz, Smash JT, EndymionTv, and YorchTorchGames pushed “Boycott Ghost of Yotei,” forecasting flops with leaked “25-40% drops.”

Pre-orders defied the noise, dominating PS Store charts. “Boycotts aren’t working,” TheGamer observed.

Gameplay Delivers: Critics Praise Refined Revenge Epic

Metacritic sits at 87 (up from Tsushima‘s 83), with IGN hailing “fluid action” and GameSpot praising Hokkaido’s “stunning vistas.” OpenCritic user score: 88%.

Non-linear hunts let players hit bosses in any order (bar Snake and Saito), with weather impacting stealth and fights. Atsu’s gadgets enable cunning kills over Jin’s standoffs. Day-one patches fixed camera bugs. Platinum runs clock 70+ hours; some note repetitive quests but addictive combat.

Multiplayer Ghost of Yōtei: Legends hits 2026, mimicking Tsushima‘s co-op. PC port potential could add millions, as Tsushima gained 2 million on Steam.

Online Wars: Hype vs. ‘Flop’ Claims

Boycott backers like Grummz called it a “woke flop,” citing UK dips and “sequel underperformance.” X memes mocked Atsu’s design: “Make her like this, sell a million.” Spoiler revenge posts flew post-launch.

Data counters: r/PS5 cheered “Boycott failed” (429 upvotes); Circana’s Mat Piscatella: “Perfectly fine… flat to Tsushima.” Push Square: “Crushed boycott nonsense.”

Sony’s Win: Franchise Locked In

Both Ghost games are “major hits,” Sony affirms. Tsushima: 13 million lifetime. Co-founder Brian Fleming: Atsu’s onryō roots fit folklore; no multi-project plans, quality first.

Collector’s Edition ($250) sold out; Black Friday looms. Noise faded; sales endure. In gaming, numbers rule.