Despite the game having an incredible opening week, physical sales forHogwarts Legacyhave taken a shocking decline during its second week on the market. The game based on the belovedHarry Potterbook and film seriesdidn’t see the same returns compared to its first week, but that’s not stopping the fantasy RPG from being one of the most successful releases of the year so far.
There’s no doubt thatHogwarts Legacyhas been one of the most anticipated games of the year. Being one of the first big releases of 2023, many fans of the world ofHarry Potterhave been patiently waiting to finally get to have their own unique experiences at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With that kind of hype, there were undoubtedly high expectations when it came to the game’s sales. Although the game had a stellar first week return, those numbers have surprisingly gone down rather drastically since the initial release.
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Compared to the first week being on the market, physical copies ofHogwarts Legacyhave seen a drop of 66% during its second week in the United Kingdom. Despite this drop,Hogwarts Legacyis an incredibly popular game, and is still the number one game in the UK at the time of this writing. Surprisingly, the game’s first week in the UK was 88% larger than last year’s biggest release,Elden Ring. Even though a drop of 66% seems like an alarming number, it’s apparently a smaller drop than most big game releases after their first week on the market, according to Game Industry.
Although those numbers look scary at first glance, the game is still doing incredibly well, and second week records for digital sales have yet to be released.Hogwarts Legacywill likely have impressive sales all year, and there will even be a new surge of sales in the spring when the game is available for PS4 and Xbox One and also in the summer when the game finally arrives to the Switch. Many gamers who use different consoles are eagerly awaiting to exploreHogwarts Legacy’s immersive worldfor themselves.
A slight drop in physical sales means nothing whenHogwarts Legacyhas already broken recordsand exceeded or met the expectations of many who have had a chance to play the game. With further releases being planned throughout the year for other consoles, those sales numbers are just going to become even more impressive.
Hogwarts Legacyis out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X with PS4 and Xbox One versions coming April 4 and the Nintendo Switch version releasing on July 25.
