Sonic the Hedgehog, also known as just Sonic, is Sega's biggest franchise. The first game in the franchise was released on June 23, 1991. Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, along with Mario, Pac-Man, and Pikachu.
It is one of the best selling franchises. Sonic games have shifted more than 1.5 billion units worldwide, including over 250 million software units sold and more than 1 billion free-to-play downloads.[1][2]
It is also one of the highest-grossing franchises. The Sonic franchise is estimated to have grossed nearly $12 billion in lifetime revenue across all media, including over $9 billion from video games alone and nearly $3 billion from merchandise, films, home video and books. The original Sonic the Hedgehog is also one of the best-selling video games of all time.
Franchise[]
The following table summarizes the sales and revenue of the Sonic franchise, including all video games, media, and merchandise, as of July 2023.
Media | Unit sales | Gross revenue (est.) |
---|---|---|
Video games | 250,044,351 | $9,055,117,765 |
Main 2D Sonic series | 102,063,549 | $4,552,434,100 |
Main 3D Sonic series | 49,773,582 | $2,116,109,000 |
Sonic spin-offs | 71,478,244 | $1,007,570,555 |
Mario & Sonic series | 26,728,976 | $1,379,004,110 |
Other media | 97,715,345+ | $2,829,827,702 |
Merchandise | Unknown | $2,032,260,000 |
Box office | 92,735,926 | $725,137,201 |
Home video | 2,930,214+ | $62,869,301 |
Comic books | 1,945,000+ | $7,761,200 |
Strategy guides | 104,205+ | $1,800,000 |
Total | 347,759,696+ | $11,884,945,467 |
Games[]
Main 2D Sonic series[]
Title | Platform | Year | Market | Unit sales | Gross revenue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | Ref | Gross (est.) | Ref | ||||
Sonic the Hedgehog | 51,794,282 | $2,795,323,000 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog | Genesis | 1991 | NA | 15,000,000 | [3] | $899,300,000 | [4] |
Mega Drive | 1991 | Japan | 260,000 | [5] | $20,300,000 | [6] | |
EU | 5,960,000 | [n 1] | $580,000,000 | [9] | |||
Sweden | 40,000 | [10] | |||||
Brazil | 1,000,000 | [n 2] | |||||
Korea | 260,000 | [n 3] | |||||
SMS | 1991 | Europe | 2,960,000 | [n 4] | $362,400,000 | [n 5] | |
1992 | Brazil | 3,000,000 | [n 6] | ||||
Korea | 80,000 | [n 7] | |||||
Game Gear | 1991 | NA | 150,000 | [19] | $13,800,000 | [19] | |
Mobile | 2007 | Worldwide | 8,000,000 | [20] | $64,000,000 | [21] | |
X360 | 2007 | Worldwide | 740,000 | [22][23] | $3,700,000 | [24] | |
Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 180,000 | [25] | $900,000 | [26] | |
PS3 | 2011 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [27][28] | $5,000,000 | [28] | |
Android | 2013 | Worldwide | 500,000 | [29] | $1,500,000 | [n 8] | |
Sonic The Hedgehog Classic | iOS Android |
2009 | Worldwide | N/A | $2,000,000 | [30] | |
6-Pak | Genesis | 1995 | NA | 270,000 | [31] | $35,100,000 | [31] |
Sonic Jam | Saturn | 1997 | Japan | 89,900 | [32] | $4,140,000 | [n 9] |
Sonic Mega Collection | GC PS2 Xbox |
2002 | Worldwide | 3,841,521 | $126,100,000 | ||
Master System 3 | SMS | 2008 | Brazil | 3,000,000 | [n 10] | $429,000,000 | [n 11] |
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | PS3 | 2009 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [38] | $90,000,000 | [39] |
Mega Drive Mini | Mega Drive | 2019 | Europe | 1,500,000 | [40] | $120,000,000 | [41] |
Sonic Origins | Multi-plat | 2022 | Worldwide | 962,861 | $38,083,000 | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 25,333,861 | $1,048,559,000 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Mega Drive | 1992 | Japan | 400,000 | [42] | $450,000,000 | [43][44] |
UK | 1,400,000 | [n 12] | |||||
EU | 750,000 | [48] | |||||
Sweden | 30,000 | [10] | |||||
Genesis | 1992 | NA | 5,000,000 | [49] | |||
SMS | 1992 | Europe | 2,960,000 | [n 13] | $173,000,000 | [n 14] | |
Game Gear | 1992 | Worldwide | 400,000 | [52] | $18,000,000 | [n 15] | |
X360 | 2007 | Worldwide | 660,000 | [58][23] | $3,300,000 | [n 16] | |
Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 113,000 | [60] | $564,000 | [61] | |
PS3 | 2011 | Worldwide | 4,000,000 | [62][28] | $20,000,000 | [28] | |
Android | 2013 | Worldwide | 100,000 | [63] | $490,000 | [n 17] | |
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic | iOS Android |
2010 | Worldwide | N/A | $1,000,000 | [30] | |
Sonic Jam | Saturn | 1997 | Japan | 89,900 | [32] | $4,140,000 | [n 9] |
Sonic Mega Collection | GC PS2 Xbox |
2002 | Worldwide | 3,841,521 | $126,100,000 | ||
Sonic Gems Collection | GC PS2 |
2005 | JP / USA | 126,579 | $3,882,000 | ||
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | PS3 | 2009 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [38] | $90,000,000 | [39] |
Mega Drive Mini | Mega Drive | 2019 | Europe | 1,500,000 | [40] | $120,000,000 | [41] |
Sonic Origins | Multi-plat | 2022 | Worldwide | 962,861 | $38,083,000 | ||
Sonic CD | 7,868,055 | $190,658,100 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Sega CD | 1993 | Worldwide | 1,500,000 | [66][52] | $123,000,000 | [n 18] |
Sonic CD | PS3 | 2011 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [70] | $5,000,000 | [71] |
X360 | 2011 | Worldwide | 78,615 | [72] | $393,100 | ||
Android | 2011 | Worldwide | 100,000 | [73] | $300,000 | [n 19] | |
Steam | 2012 | Worldwide | 3,100,000 | [74] | $15,500,000 | [75] | |
Sonic CD Classic | iOS Android |
2011 | Worldwide | N/A | $500,000 | [30] | |
Hershey's Sampler | PC | 1996 | USA | 1,000,000 | [76] | $4,000,000 | [77] |
Sonic Gems Collection | GC PS2 |
2005 | JP / USA | 126,579 | $3,882,000 | ||
Sonic Origins | Multi-plat | 2022 | Worldwide | 962,861 | $38,083,000 | ||
Sonic & Tails series | 2,448,798 | $70,381,000 | |||||
Sonic Chaos | Game Gear | 1993 | NA | 108,550 | [78] | $4,341,000 | [79] |
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble | Game Gear | 1994 | NA | 38,727 | [78] | $1,940,000 | [80] |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | PS2 Xbox |
2004 | Worldwide | 2,301,521 | $64,100,000 | [n 20] | |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 16,996,112 | $761,410,000 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Mega Drive | 1994 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [81] | $330,120,000 | [n 21] |
Sonic & Knuckles | Genesis | 1994 | USA | 1,240,000 | [82] | ||
Mega Drive | 1994 | Japan | 73,000 | [5] | |||
HK | 200 | [86] | $17,000 | [69] | |||
Sonic & Knuckles Collection | PC | 1997 | USA | 1,500,000 | [87] | $45,000,000 | [88] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | X360 | 2009 | Worldwide | 229,630 | [72] | $1,150,000 | [n 22] |
Sonic & Knuckles | X360 | 2009 | Worldwide | 280,000 | [90][23] | $1,400,000 | [91] |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 279,000 | [92] | $1,400,000 | [93] |
Hershey's Sampler | PC | 1996 | USA | 1,000,000 | [76] | $4,000,000 | [77] |
Sonic Jam | Saturn | 1997 | Japan | 89,900 | [32] | $4,140,000 | [n 9] |
Sonic Mega Collection | GC PS2 Xbox |
2002 | Worldwide | 3,841,521 | $126,100,000 | ||
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | PS3 | 2009 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [38] | $90,000,000 | [39] |
Mega Drive Mini | Mega Drive | 2019 | Europe | 1,500,000 | [40] | $120,000,000 | [41] |
Sonic Origins | Multi-plat | 2022 | Worldwide | 962,861 | $38,083,000 | ||
Knuckles' Chaotix | 24,131 | $1,700,000 | |||||
Knuckles' Chaotix | 32X | 1995 | NA | 24,131 | [94] | $1,700,000 | [95] |
Sonic Blast | 2,401,521 | $66,400,000 | |||||
Sonic Blast | GG | 1996 | NA | 100,000 | [19] | $2,300,000 | [19] |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | PS2 Xbox |
2004 | Worldwide | 2,301,521 | $64,100,000 | [n 20] | |
Sonic Advance | 1,514,542 | $66,940,000 | |||||
Sonic Advance | GBA | 2001 | Japan | 204,542 | [96] | $12,100,000 | [97] |
2002 | USA | 1,210,000 | [82] | $48,400,000 | [98] | ||
UK | 100,000 | [99] | $6,440,000 | [100] | |||
Sonic Advance 2 | 1,016,541 | $37,000,000 | |||||
Sonic Advance 2 | GBA | 2002 | Japan | 176,541 | [96] | $15,000,000 | [n 23] |
2003 | UK | 100,000 | [104] | ||||
USA | 740,000 | [101] | $22,000,000 | [101] | |||
Sonic Advance 3 | 142,574 | $7,620,000 | |||||
Sonic Advance 3 | GBA | 2004 | Japan | 42,574 | [105] | $2,100,000 | [106] |
UK | 100,000 | [99] | $5,520,000 | [107] | |||
Sonic Mega Collection | 3,841,521 | $126,100,000 | |||||
Sonic Mega Collection | GC | 2002 | Worldwide | 1,540,000 | [108] | $62,000,000 | [109] |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | PS2 Xbox |
2004 | USA | 2,000,000 | [110] | $64,100,000 | [n 20] |
PS2 | 2004 | Japan | 1,521 | [5] | |||
2005 | UK | 300,000 | [114] | ||||
Sonic Gems Collection | 126,579 | $3,882,000 | |||||
Sonic Gems Collection | GC | 2005 | USA | 125,340 | [115] | $3,800,000 | [116] |
PS2 | 2005 | Japan | 1,239 | [5] | $82,000 | [117] | |
Sonic Rush | 1,620,000 | [108] | $57,000,000 | [118] | |||
Sonic Rush | DS | 2005 | USA | 134,555 | [115] | $4,710,000 | [118] |
Europe | 360,000 | [119] | $22,000,000 | [120] | |||
Japan | 3,536 | [5] | $234,000 | [121] | |||
Sonic Rush Adventure | 2,545 | $170,000 | |||||
Sonic Rush Adventure | DS | 2007 | Japan | 2,545 | [5] | $170,000 | [122] |
Sonic 4: Episode I | 4,135,100 | $51,400,000 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | PS3 | 2010 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | [123] | $30,000,000 | [124] |
X360 | 2010 | Worldwide | 92,000 | [125] | $1,400,000 | ||
Steam | 2012 | Worldwide | 1,900,000 | [126] | $19,000,000 | [127] | |
Sonic 4: Episode I | iOS Android |
2012 | Worldwide | 143,100 | [128][129] | $1,000,000 | [128] |
Sonic 4: Episode II | 2,366,000 | $39,540,000 | |||||
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | Steam | 2012 | Worldwide | 1,600,000 | [130] | $24,000,000 | |
PS3 | 2012 | Worldwide | 600,000 | [131] | $9,000,000 | [132] | |
X360 | 2012 | Worldwide | 56,000 | [133][23] | $840,000 | ||
Sonic 4: Episode II | Android | 2012 | Worldwide | 100,000 | [134] | $700,000 | [135] |
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II | iOS Android |
2012 | Worldwide | F2P | $1,000,000 | [30] | |
Sonic 4: Episode II THD | Android | 2015 | Worldwide | 10,000 | [136] | $4,000,000 | [137] |
Sonic Mania | 6,399,400 | $191,000,000 | |||||
Sonic Mania | PS4 | 2017 | Worldwide | 4,000,000 | [138][139] | $120,000,000 | [140] |
XB1 | 2017 | Worldwide | 360,000 | [141] | $10,800,000 | ||
Steam | 2017 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | [142] | $60,000,000 | ||
Sonic Mania: Encore DLC | Steam | 2018 | Worldwide | 39,400 | [143] | $200,000 | [144] |
Sonic Origins | 962,861 | $38,083,000 | |||||
Sonic Origins | PS4 | 2022 | Worldwide | 196,000 | [145] | $8,000,000 | [146] |
PS5 | 2022 | Worldwide | 397,000 | [147] | $16,000,000 | ||
XB1 | 2022 | Worldwide | 160,000 | [148] | $6,000,000 | ||
Sonic Origins | Steam | 2022 | Worldwide | 200,000 | [149] | $8,000,000 | [146] |
Sonic Origins: Premium Fun Pack | Steam | 2022 | Worldwide | 4,700 | [150] | $19,000 | [151] |
Sonic Origins: Classic Music Pack | Steam | 2022 | Worldwide | 3,500 | [152] | $14,000 | [153] |
Sonic Origins Plus | Switch | 2023 | Japan | 1,661 | [5] | $50,000 | [154] |
Total | 102,063,549 | $4,552,434,100 |
Main 3D Sonic series[]
Title | Platform | Year | Market | Unit sales | Gross revenue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | Ref | Gross (est.) | Ref | ||||
Sonic Adventure | 9,516,512 | $268,022,000 | |||||
Sonic Adventure | DC | 1998 | Japan | 440,000 | [155] | $26,050,000 | [156] |
1999 | USA | 1,270,000 | [155] | $63,440,000 | [157] | ||
Other | 790,000 | [158] | $51,400,000 | [159] | |||
Dreamcast Sonic Adventure Bundle | DC | 1999 | USA | 160 | [160] | $32,000 | [161] |
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle | DC | 2001 | USA | 107,820 | [160] | $13,000,000 | [162] |
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | GC | 2003 | Worldwide | 1,600,000 | [108] | $64,000,000 | [163] |
Sonic Adventure | X360 | 2010 | Worldwide | 308,532 | [72] | $3,100,000 | [164] |
PS3 | 2010 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | [165] | $20,000,000 | ||
Sonic Adventure DX | Steam | 2011 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [166] | $27,000,000 | [167] |
Sonic Adventure 2 | 8,318,288 | $215,970,000 | |||||
Sonic Adventure 2 | DC | 2001 | Japan | 109,286 | [168] | $5,740,000 | [169] |
USA | 390,291 | [160] | $16,000,000 | [170] | |||
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle | DC | 2001 | USA | 107,820 | [160] | $13,000,000 | [162] |
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle | GC | 2001 | Worldwide | 2,560,000 | [171] | $130,000,000 | [172] |
Sonic Adventure 2 | PS3 | 2012 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | [173] | $20,000,000 | [174] |
X360 | 2012 | Worldwide | 107,991 | [72] | $1,100,000 | ||
Steam | 2012 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [175] | $30,000,000 | [176] | |
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Mode | Steam | 2012 | Worldwide | 42,900 | [177] | $130,000 | [178] |
Sonic Heroes | 4,616,425 | $234,310,000 | |||||
Sonic Heroes | GC | 2004 | Worldwide | 1,420,000 | [108] | $71,000,000 | [179] |
PS2 | 2004 | Worldwide | 2,930,000 | [108] | $150,000,000 | ||
Xbox | 2004 | USA | 266,425 | [115] | $13,310,000 | ||
Shadow the Hedgehog | 2,060,000 | $113,500,000 | |||||
Shadow the Hedgehog | PS2 Xbox GC |
2005 | USA | 1,350,000 | [180][181] | $67,500,000 | [182] |
Europe | 710,000 | [180] | $46,000,000 | [183] | |||
Sonic the Hedgehog | 1,650,000 | [184][181] | $99,000,000 | [185] | |||
Sonic the Hedgehog | X360 | 2006 | USA | 530,000 | [181] | $32,000,000 | [185] |
Europe | 340,000 | [181] | $34,010,200 | [186] | |||
PS3 | 2006 | Japan | 30,390 | [5] | $2,900,000 | [187] | |
X360 | 2006 | Japan | 6,647 | [5] | $625,000 | [188] | |
Sonic and the Secret Rings | 1,200,000 | [189] | $70,300,000 | [190] | |||
Sonic and the Secret Rings | Wii | 2007 | USA | 350,000 | [191] | $4,150,000 | [190] |
UK | 300,000 | [114] | $24,010,000 | [192] | |||
Sonic to Himitsu no Ring: Taikenban | Wii | 2007 | Japan | 1,000 | [193] | $4,000 | [194] |
Sonic to Himitsu no Ring | Wii | 2007 | Japan | 30,563 | [5] | $2,900,000 | [195] |
Sonic Unleashed | 4,536,508 | $232,721,000 | |||||
Sonic Unleashed | Wii | 2008 | USA | 315,000 | [196] | $16,000,000 | [197] |
UK | 200,000 | [198] | $15,000,000 | [199] | |||
Sonic World Adventure | Wii | 2008 | Japan | 21,508 | [5] | $1,721,000 | [200] |
Sonic Unleashed | X360 | 2008 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [201] | $50,000,000 | [197] |
PS3 | 2008 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [202] | $150,000,000 | ||
Sonic and the Black Knight | 113,443 | $12,302,000 | |||||
Sonic and the Black Knight | Wii | 2009 | USA | 60,000 | [203] | $3,000,000 | [204] |
UK | 100,000 | [104] | $8,002,000 | [205] | |||
Sonic to Ankoku no Kishi | Wii | 2009 | Japan | 13,443 | [105] | $1,300,000 | [206] |
Sonic Colors | 2,869,689 | $137,071,000 | |||||
Sonic Colors | Wii DS |
2010 | Worldwide | 2,180,000 | [207] | $109,000,000 | [208] |
Sonic Colors: Ultimate | PS4 | 2021 | Worldwide | 663,000 | [209] | $27,000,000 | [210] |
Steam | 2021 | Worldwide | 24,000 | [211] | $960,000 | ||
Switch | 2021 | Japan | 2,689 | [5] | $108,000 | [212] | |
Sonic Generations | 5,223,096 | $261,600,000 | |||||
Sonic Generations | PS3 | 2011 | Japan | 800,000 | [213] | $40,000,000 | [214] |
X360 | 2011 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [215] | $50,000,000 | ||
Steam | 2011 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [216] | $150,000,000 | ||
3DS | 2011 | USA | 400,000 | [217] | $20,000,000 | ||
Japan | 23,096 | [5] | $1,600,000 | [218] | |||
Sonic Lost World | 1,810,000 | $68,500,000 | |||||
Sonic Lost World | Wii U 3DS |
2013 | Worldwide | 710,000 | [219] | $35,500,000 | [220] |
Steam | 2015 | Worldwide | 1,100,000 | [221] | $33,000,000 | [222] | |
Sonic Boom | 620,000 | $43,000,000 | |||||
Sonic Boom | Wii U 3DS |
2014 | Worldwide | 620,000 | [223] | $43,000,000 | [224] |
Sonic Forces | 3,739,621 | $149,813,000 | |||||
Sonic Forces | Switch | 2017 | Japan | 11,621 | [225] | $700,000 | [226] |
PS4 | 2017 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [227] | $120,000,000 | [228] | |
Steam | 2017 | Worldwide | 728,000 | [229] | $29,113,000 | ||
Sonic Frontiers | 3,500,000 | [230] | $210,000,000 | [231] | |||
Sonic Frontiers | PS4 | 2022 | Worldwide | 490,000 | [232] | $29,000,000 | [233] |
PS5 | 2022 | Worldwide | 1,400,000 | [234] | $84,000,000 | ||
Switch | 2022 | Japan | 51,758 | [5] | $2,601,000 | [235] | |
Steam | 2022 | Worldwide | 644,000 | [236] | $28,800,000 | [236] | |
XB1 | 2022 | Worldwide | 495,000 | [237] | $30,000,000 | [233] | |
Total | $49,773,582 | $2,116,109,000 |
Sonic spin-offs[]
Title | Platform | Year | Market | Unit sales | Gross revenue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | Ref | Gross (est.) | Ref | ||||
Sonic Spinball | 1,030,293 | $50,398,440 | |||||
Sonic Spinball | Genesis | 1993 | NA | 1,000,000 | [238] | $50,000,000 | [239] |
Mega Drive | 1993 | Japan | 3,293 | [5] | $263,440 | [240] | |
Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 27,000 | [241] | $135,000 | [241] | |
Sonic 3D Blast | 1,343,000 | $67,714,000 | |||||
Sonic 3D Blast | Genesis | 1996 | NA | 700,000 | [242] | $42,000,000 | [243] |
Saturn | 1996 | NA | 500,000 | [244][245] | $25,000,000 | [246] | |
Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 143,000 | [247] | $714,000 | [247] | |
Sonic Shuffle | 207,121 | $17,000,000 | |||||
Sonic Shuffle | DC | 2000 | USA | 99,301 | [160] | $4,000,000 | [248] |
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle | DC | 2001 | USA | 107,820 | [160] | $13,000,000 | [162] |
Sonic Jump trilogy | 8,970,000 | $27,412,000 | |||||
Sonic Jump | Mobile | 2005 | Worldwide | 8,800,000 | [249] | $26,312,000 | [250] |
Sonic Jump Pro | iOS Android |
2012 | Worldwide | 170,000 | [251][252] | $500,000 | [251] |
Sonic Jump Fever | iOS Android |
2014 | Worldwide | F2P | $600,000 | [253] | |
Sonic Riders | 1,490,000 | $71,200,000 | |||||
Sonic Riders | PS2 Xbox GC PC |
2006 | USA | 1,150,000 | [180][181] | $46,000,000 | [254] |
PS2 Xbox GC |
2006 | Europe | 340,000 | [180] | $25,200,000 | [255] | |
Sonic Riders sequels | 7,860 | $633,000 | |||||
Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story | Wii | 2008 | Japan | 3,700 | [5] | $300,000 | [256] |
Sonic Free Riders | X360 | 2010 | Japan | 4,160 | [5] | $333,000 | [257] |
Sonic Chronicles | 107,533 | $6,013,000 | |||||
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood | DS | 2008 | UK | 100,000 | [104] | $5,513,000 | [258] |
Sonic Chronicles: Yami Jigen Kara no Shinryaku‑sha | DS | 2009 | Japan | 7,533 | [105] | $500,000 | [259] |
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | 19,820,000 | $141,533,000 | |||||
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | PS3 X360 Wii DS |
2010 | USA / EU | 1,070,000 | [260] | $53,500,000 | [261] |
Steam | 2010 | Worldwide | 2,000,000 | [262] | $30,000,000 | [263] | |
iOS | 2011 | Worldwide | 16,700,000 | [249] | $83,333,000 | [264] | |
Android | 2013 | Worldwide | 50,000 | [265] | $200,000 | [265] | |
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed | 5,286,100 | $211,430,440 | |||||
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed | PS3 X360 PSV Wii U 3DS |
2012 | Worldwide | 1,180,000 | [266][267] | $47,200,000 | [268] |
Steam | 2013 | Worldwide | 4,100,000 | [267] | $164,000,000 | ||
iOS Android |
2015 | Worldwide | F2P | $200,000 | [30] | ||
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed: DLC | 4,006,100 | $80,030,440 | |||||
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Metal Sonic & Outrun DLC | Steam | 2013 | Worldwide | 4,000,000 | [269] | $80,000,000 | [270] |
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Yogscast DLC | Steam | 2014 | Worldwide | 6,100 | [271] | $30,440 | [272] |
Sonic the Fighters | 677,000 | $3,384,230 | |||||
Sonic the Fighters | PS3 | 2012 | Worldwide | 600,000 | [273] | $3,000,000 | [274] |
X360 | 2012 | Worldwide | 77,000 | [275][23] | $384,230 | ||
Sonic Dash | 22,600,000 | $56,000,000 | |||||
Sonic Dash | iOS | 2013 | Worldwide | 22,600,000 | [n 24] | $45,200,000 | [276] |
iOS Android |
2013 | Worldwide | F2P | $10,800,000 | [253] | ||
Sonic Dash sequels | $2,405,000 | ||||||
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom | iOS Android |
2015 | Worldwide | F2P | $2,400,000 | [253] | |
Sonic Prime Dash | iOS | 2023 | Worldwide | F2P | $5,000 | [277] | |
Sonic Runners series | 334,450 | $1,526,000 | |||||
Sonic Runners Adventure | iOS Android |
2017 | Worldwide | 334,450 | [278][279] | $1,000,000 | [278] |
Sonic Runners | iOS Android |
2015 | Worldwide | F2P | $526,000 | [253] | |
Team Sonic Racing | 3,846,339 | $154,250,000 | |||||
Team Sonic Racing | PS4 | 2019 | Worldwide | 3,000,000 | [280] | $120,000,000 | [281] |
Steam | 2019 | Worldwide | 567,000 | [282] | $23,000,000 | ||
XB1 | 2019 | Worldwide | 276,000 | [283] | $11,040,000 | ||
Switch | 2019 | Japan | 3,339 | [5] | $210,000 | [284] | |
Other Sonic spin-offs | 2,358,548 | $91,766,445 | |||||
Sonic Drift | Game Gear | 1994 | Japan | 2,009 | [5] | $113,000 | [285] |
Amazing Sonic | Pocket Arcade | 1994 | NA | 3 | [286] | $45 | [287] |
Sonic’s Schoolhouse | PC | 1996 | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [288] | $35,000,000 | [289] |
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld | Sega Pico | 1996 | NA | 40,000 | [246] | $1,120,000 | [246] |
Sonic R | Saturn | 1997 | Japan | 78,468 | [290] | $4,430,000 | [n 25] |
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Screen Saver | PC | 1997 | NA | 140 | [293] | $4,400 | [294] |
Sonic Battle | GBA | 2003 | Japan | 68,333 | [105] | $3,622,000 | [295] |
Sonic Pinball Party | GBA | 2003 | Japan | 2,895 | [105] | $150,000 | [296] |
Sega Superstars Tennis | PS3 X360 Wii PS2 DS |
2008 | USA | 565,700 | [297] | $28,300,000 | [298] |
Happy Sonic! Live Wallpaper | Android | 2013 | Worldwide | 1,000 | [299] | $1,000 | [299] |
Sonic Runners | iOS Android |
2015 | Worldwide | F2P | $526,000 | [253] | |
Sonic Forces: Running Battle | iOS Android |
2017 | Worldwide | F2P | $10,000,000 | [30] | |
Sega Heroes: Match 3 RPG Games with Sonic & Crew | iOS Android |
2018 | Worldwide | F2P | $5,000,000 | ||
Sonic at the Olympic Games | iOS Android |
2020 | Worldwide | F2P | $500,000 | ||
71,478,244 | $1,007,570,555 |
Mario & Sonic series[]
Title | Platform | Year | Market | Unit sales | Gross revenue | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | Ref | Gross (est.) | Ref | ||||
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | 13,060,000 | [300] | $658,000,000 | ||||
Mario & Sonic at Peking Olympic | Wii | 2007 | Japan | 594,157 | [5] | $35,000,000 | [301] |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Wii DS |
2007 | EU / US | 12,082,285 | $604,000,000 | [302] | |
Mario & Sonic at Peking Olympic | DS | 2008 | Japan | 383,558 | [5] | $19,000,000 | [303] |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | 6,979,257 | $354,700,000 | |||||
Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympic | Wii | 2009 | Japan | 194,916 | [5] | $13,500,000 | [304] |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii DS |
2009 | EU / US | 6,530,000 | [305] | $326,200,000 | [306] |
Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympic | DS | 2009 | Japan | 254,341 | [5] | $15,000,000 | [307] |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 3,738,022 | $196,000,000 | |||||
Mario & Sonic at London Olympic | Wii | 2011 | Japan | 221,542 | [5] | $17,000,000 | [308] |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii 3DS |
2011 | EU / US | 3,280,000 | [309] | $164,000,000 | [310] |
Mario & Sonic at London Olympic | 3DS | 2012 | Japan | 236,480 | [5] | $15,000,000 | [311] |
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | 1,222,721 | [312] | $62,300,000 | ||||
Mario & Sonic at Sochi Olympic | Wii U | 2013 | Japan | 51,341 | [5] | $3,300,000 | [313] |
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Overseas | 1,171,380 | $59,000,000 | [314] | |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | 395,333 | $20,300,000 | |||||
Mario & Sonic at Rio Olympic | 3DS | 2016 | Japan | 269,083 | [5][315] | $13,000,000 | [316] |
Wii U | 2016 | Japan | 126,250 | [5][315] | $7,300,000 | [317] | |
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | 1,333,643 | $87,704,110 | |||||
Mario & Sonic at Tokyo 2020 Olympic | Switch | 2019 | Japan | 433,643 | [5][315] | $26,760,110 | [318] |
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | Switch | 2019 | Europe | 900,000 | [319] | $60,444,000 | [320] |
Sonic at the Olympic Games | iOS Android |
2020 | Worldwide | F2P | $500,000 | [30] | |
Total | 26,728,976 | $1,379,004,110 |
Subscriptions and free-to-play[]
Title | Platform | Subscription service | Year | Downloads | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonic The Hedgehog | 57,200,000 | ||||
Sonic The Hedgehog | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2007 | 3,700,000 | [22] |
PS3 | PlayStation Plus | 2011 | 3,500,000 | [27][28] | |
Sonic The Hedgehog Classic | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2009 | 50,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | 59,300,000 | ||||
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2007 | 3,300,000 | [58] |
PS3 | PlayStation Plus | 2011 | 6,000,000 | [62][28] | |
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2010 | 50,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic CD Classic | 20,978,000 | ||||
Sonic CD | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2011 | 978,000 | [321] |
Sonic CD Classic | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2011 | 20,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 2,393,000 | ||||
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2009 | 993,000 | [322] |
Sonic & Knuckles | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2009 | 1,400,000 | [323] |
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 20,280,000 | ||||
Sonic 4: Episode II | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2012 | 280,000 | [133][324] |
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2012 | 20,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 | 2,700,000 | ||||
Sonic Adventure | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2010 | 1,500,000 | [325][324] |
Sonic Adventure 2 | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2012 | 1,200,000 | [326][324] |
Sonic Dash 1 & 2 | 602,600,000 | ||||
Sonic Dash | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2013 | 500,000,000 | [327] |
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2015 | 102,600,000 | [253] |
Sonic Prime Dash | 150,000 | ||||
Sonic Prime Dash | iOS | Free-to-play | 2023 | 50,000 | [277] |
Android | Free-to-play | 2023 | 100,000 | [328] | |
Other games | 186,411,000 | ||||
Sonic 4: Episode I | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2010 | 944,000 | [329][324] |
Sonic Mania | PS4 | PlayStation Plus | 2019 | 15,400,000 | [138][139] |
Sonic Forces | PS4 | PlayStation Plus | 2020 | 13,200,000 | [227][330] |
Sonic the Fighters | X360 | Xbox Live Arcade | 2012 | 387,000 | [331][324] |
Sonic Jump Fever | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2014 | 28,300,000 | [253] |
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2015 | 10,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic Runners | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2015 | 9,380,000 | [253] |
Sonic Forces: Running Battle | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2017 | 100,000,000 | [30] |
Subway Sonic Jump Run | Android | Free-to-play | 2017 | 100,000 | [332] |
Sega Heroes: Match 3 RPG Games with Sonic & Crew | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2018 | 2,000,000 | [30] |
Sonic at the Olympic Games | iOS Android |
Free-to-play | 2020 | 5,000,000 | [30] |
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | Steam | Free-to-play | 2023 | 1,700,000 | [333] |
Total | 1,000,000,000+ | [2] |
Other media[]
Merchandise[]
Merchandise | Market | Year(s) | Unit sales | Gross revenue | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yen | US dollars | |||||
Merchandise | United States | 1991-1994 | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000,000,000 | [334] |
Licensed merchandise | Japan | 2003 | Unknown | ¥3,740,000,000 | $32,260,000 | [335] |
Overseas | 1995-2004 | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000,000,000 | [336] | |
Total | $2,032,260,000 |
Box office[]
Film | Year | Box office gross revenue | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States & Canada | Worldwide | |||
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2020 | $148,974,665 | $319,715,683 | [337] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2022 | $190,872,904 | $405,421,518 | [338] |
Total | $339,847,569 | $725,137,201 |
Market | Box office ticket sales | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sonic the Hedgehog | Ref | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Ref | |
United States | 15,900,000 | [339] | 20,800,000 | [340] |
Japan | 130,000 | [341][342] | 140,000 | [341][342] |
Europe | 12,454,206 | [343] | 13,752,533 | [344][340] |
Mexico | 6,811,679 | [345] | 7,518,849 | [346] |
Brazil | 3,001,403 | [347] | 2,987,810 | [348] |
Australia | 985,447 | [345] | 1,620,000 | [349] |
Argentina | 687,740 | [350] | 1,293,720 | [351] |
Peru | 893,634 | [345] | 947,651 | [352] |
China | 698,700 | [353] | N/A | |
Ecuador | 468,697 | [345] | Unknown | |
South Korea | 118,725 | [354] | 315,288 | [354] |
New Zealand | 174,764 | [345] | 251,000 | [355][356] |
United Arab Emirates | 160,000 | [337][357] | 248,771 | [358] |
Dominican Republic | 177,309 | [345] | Unknown | |
Taiwan | 100,000 | [359] | 70,000 | [360] |
Hong Kong | 29,000 | [359][361] | 26,000 | [360][361] |
Worldwide | 42,764,304 | 49,971,622 | ||
Total | 92,735,926 |
Home video[]
Film | Year | DVD & Blu-ray sales (United States) | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Unit sales | Revenue | |||
Sonic Boom | 2019 | Unknown | $44,352 | [362] |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2020 | 2,518,165 | $52,635,497 | [363] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2022 | 412,049 | $8,756,451 | [364] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2-Movie Collection | 2022 | Unknown | $1,433,001 | [362] |
Total | 2,930,214+ | $62,869,301 |
Comic books[]
Publisher | Sonic unit sales | Issues | Average sales per issue | Revenue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archie Comics | 1,885,000 | 290 | 6,500 | $7,521,200 | [365][366] |
IDW Publishing | 60,000 | $240,000 | [367][365] | ||
1,945,000+ | $7,761,200 |
Strategy guides[]
Market | Year(s) | Unit sales | Gross revenue | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yen | US dollars | ||||
United States | 1993-1996 | 104,205 | Unknown | $1,800,000 | [368][369][370] |
104,205+ | $1,800,000+ |
Fame[]
The following table lists the percentage of a country's population who recognize Sonic.
Country | Fame | Ref |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 90% | [371] |
United States | 85% | [372] |
Notes[]
- ↑ Western Europe: Sonic the Hedgehog was bundled since June 1991.[7] 5.96 million bundles sold from 1992 to 1994 (6.88 million in 1994 - 920,000 before 1992).[8]
- ↑ Packaged with consoles since 1992.[11] At least more than 1 million bundles sold (3 million consoles sold as of 2012,[12][13] 2 million of which were sold by 2005).[14]
- ↑ Mega Drive console bundles in South Korea during 1992 to 1993[15] - 260,000[16]
- ↑ Master System console bundles in Western Europe from 1992 to 1993 (since Sonic the Hedgehog was bundled from October 1991 to 1993)[8]
- France: 600,000 units
- Germany: 330,000 units
- Italy: 180,000 units
- Netherlands: 100,000 units
- Spain: 350,000 units
- United Kingdom: 750,000 units
- Rest of Western Europe: 650,000 units
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System)
- ↑ Packaged with consoles since 1992.[17] During 1996-2012, more than 3 million Master System bundles including Sonic the Hedgehog were sold (under 2 million by 1996, 5 million by 2012).[12]
- ↑ Master System console bundles in South Korea during 1993[18] - 80,000[16]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (Android) price: $2.99[29]
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Japan price: ¥5184[33] ($46)[34]
- ↑ During 2012-2016, 3 million bundles sold (8 million total Master Systems in Brazil as of 2016),[35] including Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Drift 2.[36]
- ↑ Master System 3 bundle price: R$239[37] (US$143)
- ↑ 1 million in 1992,[45][46] 400,000+ in 1993[47]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) console bundles in Western Europe from 1992 to 1993 (since Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was bundled from 1992 to 1993) - 2.96 million units[8]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) price: £32.99[50] ($58.40)[51]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear) average price: $44
- ↑ Sonic 2 (Xbox Live) price: $4.99[59]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Android) price: £2.99[64] ($4.93)[65]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega Drive) average price: $82
- ↑ Sonic CD (Android) price: $2.99[73]
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PS2) gross:
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive) gross:
- United States - 2.26 million units = $177 million
- Elsewhere - 1.74 million units at $88 average price = $153.12 million
- ↑ Sonic 3 (Xbox Live) price: $4.99[89]
- ↑ Sonic Advance 2 gross:
- ↑ Sonic Dash paid downloads: 22.6 million downloads (March-June 2013)[249]
- ↑ Japan price: ¥6264[291] ($55.43)[292]
References[]
- ↑ Christopher Dring (June 27, 2016). "Sega: 'We are turning Sonic into an entertainment icon'". Market for Home Computing and Video Games. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
Joining Iizuka is Sonic's new chief brand officer Ivo Gerscovich. [...] Gerscovich: Well this year it's Sonic's 25th anniversary. [...] We have now sold over 350m games - either physically or downloaded. [...] Sonic is the star of his fifth TV series now, and even on mobile we have had over 200m downloads from the last few games.
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- ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-10-04-9103300918-story.html
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- ↑ http://segaretro.org/Mega_Drive_consoles_in_Europe
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Base instalada: 5 milhões de Master System; 3 milhões de Mega Drive
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Comercializado no Brasil desde setembro de 1989, o saudoso Master System já vendeu mais de 8 milhões de unidades no país, segundo a Tectoy.
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Last year we did $450 million worldwide on one game, Sonic 2. That's more than any hit movie, more than any other entertainment property.
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nb sales level at number 5 = 400,000 units" - ↑ "Video game sales scale greater heights". Screen Digest (Screen Digest Limited): 271. 1992. https://books.google.com/books?id=zFjvAAAAMAAJ. "Initial orders for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 game from Sega suggest it will become best-selling European title to date. First orders from UK, France, Germany, Spain and Austria totalled 1.5m units—0.75m in UK alone, worth £25m at retail."
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