The circulation of ELDEN RING has exceeded 17.5 million copies it is the fastest-selling multiplatform Japanese game of all time

The total sales of the ELDEN RING role-playing action by FromSoftware studio have exceeded the mark of 17.5 million copies, Bandai Namco announced.

The data is current as of September 30 and is provided in the publisher's report for the third quarter of the current fiscal year.

ELDEN RING remains the fastest-selling Japanese multiplatform game of all time, well ahead of any Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Dark Souls or Kingdom Hearts.

Only Nintendo exclusives sold better — Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokemon Sword & Shield.

The fastest-selling Japanese games in history (data for the first three quarters since release):Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 26.04 million copies (March 2020 - September 2020)Pokemon Sword & Shield - 18, 22 million copies (November 2019 - June 2020)ELDEN RING - 17, 5 million copies (February 2022 -

September 2022)New Super Mario Bros.

Wii - 15, 81 million copies (November 2009 - June 2010)Pokemon Sun & Moon - 15.67 million copies (November 2016 - June 2017)In the media, ELDEN RING is called a real cultural phenomenon.

In the fifth month since its release, FromSoftware's brainchild entered the top ten highest-grossing games of all time in the United States.

At the moment, it is the number 1 bestseller among all the releases of 2022 in the American market.

The history of sales of ELDEN RING in the world: March 16: 12 million copies March 31: 13, 4 million copies June 30: 16, 6 million copies September 30: 17, 5 million copies Sales of ELDEN RING began on February 25.