Sega Sammy Holdings accidentally made public sales numbers for several of its major titles, revealing some surprising trends in their game sales over the past few years. The leak covers sales from 2020 to 2025 and offers a rare glimpse into how different franchises are performing, with Sonic Frontiers notably outselling the last two mainline Yakuza games combined. Meanwhile, Persona 5 Royal clearly stands out as Sega’s biggest hit in this period.
The data first surfaced thanks to a ResetEra user who shared the full table after Sega removed the original source page. Here’s a quick rundown of total units sold for each game during the fiscal years covered:
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: 1.66 million
- Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name: 960,000
- Persona 3 Reload: 2.07 million
- Sonic Superstars: 2.43 million
- Sonic Frontiers: 4.57 million
- Total War: Warhammer 3: 2.34 million
- Shin Megami Tensei V: 2.11 million
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 2.86 million
- Persona 5 Royal: 7.25 million
- Team Sonic Racing: 3.50 million
- Total War: Three Kingdoms: 3.21 million
It’s surprising how well the Sonic franchise continues to perform, possibly boosted by the recent movies. Sonic Frontiers moved nearly as many copies as Yakuza 7, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased His Name. That’s a hefty number for a game that didn’t get a ton of hype around launch.
in contrast, while still selling solidly, Yakuza titles seem to have slower sales than the Sonic titles. But don’t worry about Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio—they’re known for releasing games frequently enough that their overall output remains impressive. It’s interesting how Sega’s franchises appeal to various audiences and sales volumes.
Then there’s Persona 5 Royal, which completely overshadows the others with over 7 million units sold during this timeframe alone. Remember, this figure doesn’t include the original Persona 5 sales before Royal’s release, so its lifetime sales are likely well above 10 million. Wow, that’s a huge success.
Two notable absences from the list are Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Metaphor: ReFantazio. They might have been left out because they released too close to the end of the 2025 fiscal year. From what little is known, Metaphor: ReFantazio has been selling very well, so I’m curious how it ranks compared to these other titles once numbers are available.
