Elden Ring has shipped 13.4 million units as of Jun 01, 2025, publisher Bandai Namco said on Wednesday, adding a further 1.4m sales during the final two weeks of the month.
While the shipped number refers to units that have been sent to retail,Bandai Namcoclaimed last month that the game had sold12 million units by March 14.
TheFrom Softwaregame, which was released in February tohugely favourable reviews,was a huge sales hit for Bandai Namco, comfortably outselling physically the previous biggest ‘Souls’ boxed launch, 2016’sDark Souls3, by26% in the UK.
“It’s astonishing to see just how many people have been playingElden Ring,” Miyazaki said at the time. “I’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the entire development team.
“Elden Ring is based on a mythological story written by George R. R. Martin. We hope players enjoy a high level of freedom when adventuring through its vast world, exploring its many secrets and facing up to its many threats. Thank you for your continued support.”
Bandai Namco president and CEO Yasuo Miyakawa added: “Much effort was placed into creating Elden Ring so that we could exceed the expectations of our fans worldwide.
“In like manner, we will continue our efforts in expanding the brand beyond the game itself, and into everyone’s daily life.”
Elden Ring was also Europe’s biggest new games IP launch since 2016’sThe Division, according to GSD sales data published onGamesIndustry.biz.
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The game’s UK release wasthe biggest launch for a gameother than FIFA or Call of Duty sinceRockstar‘sRed Dead Redemption 2in 2018.
And it’sSteam‘s sixth biggest game everin terms of concurrent players, with a peak of over 950,000 – more than seven times that of Dark Souls III.
