Ghost of Yotei Delivers Strong Opening: Europe

The release of Ghost of Yotei has achieved a strong commercial debut across Europe, securing the number two position in the regional sales charts for the week ending October 5, 2025. Performance for the title is consistent with the launch trajectory of its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, and represents the most successful first-party PlayStation launch since October 2023. Despite this momentum, the title narrowly missed the top spot, which remains occupied by EA Sports FC 26 for the third consecutive week.

The market data, sourced from GSD, covers physical and digital sales across a broad range of European territories, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and several Nordic and Eastern European nations. The analysis incorporates physical sales data from all retailers and digital sales figures from a comprehensive list of major global publishers. Other notable market activity during this period includes the release of the Super Mario Galaxy double pack for Nintendo Switch, which saw a relatively soft physical launch, and the impact of the Steam Autumn Sale, which significantly boosted the unit sales of older titles like Doom Eternal and Far Cry Primal.

While new releases such as Digimon Story: Time Stranger and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles also entered the top ten, the broader market landscape was heavily influenced by deep discounting on digital storefronts. This trend caused several recent high-profile releases to drop out of the top twenty in unit sales, though they maintained higher rankings when measured by total revenue. The data highlights a dynamic retail environment where long-standing sports franchises continue to dominate, while new premium releases compete against aggressive promotional pricing on legacy software.