SEGA Reveals How Many Units Sonic, Megami Tensei, And Other Video Game IP Have Sold

In a new report, SEGA has revealed the cumulative number of units each video game franchise they own has sold.

The Megami Tensei series has sold 12.4 million units worldwide, while the Etrian Odyssey series, primarily on Nintendo platforms, has moved a total of 1.9 million units. The company’s most successful IP is none other than Sonic the Hedgehog, selling over 800 million units since 1991.

Have a look at the full sales breakdown below:

Acquired Intellectual Properties

• Megami Tensei series (since 1987) – Approx. 12.4 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total) across 30 total editions
• Persona series (since 1996) – Approx. 9.3 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total) across 15 total editions
• Etrian Odyssey series (since 2007) Approx. 1.9 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total) across 10 total editions
• Total War series (since 2000) – Approx. 22 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total)
• Football Manager series (since 2005) – Approx. 18.1 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total)

In-House Intellectual Properties

• Sonic the Hedgehog series (since 1991) – Approx. 800 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total)
• Puyo Puyo series (since 1991) – Approx. 27 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total, AM-registered ID total (total for registrations after IP acquisition))
• Yakuza series (since 2005) – Approx. 11 million (units / downloads) (packaged and digital total) across 92 total editions
• Aladdin series (since 1989) – Approx. 570,000 (pachislot and pachinko machines and amusement machine total) across 14 total editions
• Beast King series (since 2001) – Approx. 490,000 (pachislot and pachinko machines and amusement machine total) across 15 total editions
• Phantasy Star series (since 1987) – Approx. five million ID (cumulative total for registered IDs)
• Chain Chronicle series (since 2013) – Approx. 15 million (downloads) (packaged and digital total) across three total editions

Licensed from Third-Parties

• Sega feat. Hatsune Miku Project series (since 2009) – Approx. six million units (packaged and digital total) across 61 total editions
• Hokuto no Ken series (since 2002) – Approx. 2.74 million units (pachislot and pachinko machines and amusement machine total) across 33 total editions
• Souten no Ken series (since 2009) – Approx. 440,000 units (pachislot and pachinko machines total) across nine total editions