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Phantom Blade Zero Looks Like a Hit Before It’s Even Come Out, With an Estimated 1 Million Prelaunch Copies Sold
Phantom Blade Zero is estimated to have sold more than one million copies before launch, suggesting strong early demand for the Chinese studio S-Game’s martial arts action game. The figure matters because it has already placed the game among 2026’s top 40 by revenue, despite being available only on PC and PS5.
Analyst Rhys Elliott estimates 850,000 pre-launch sales on Steam and PS5, with about three quarters of those on Steam; sales on Chinese platform WeGame lift the total above one million. He estimates nearly two thirds of sales came from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong, generating $43 million in revenue. Elliott expects it to sell well but not reach the scale of Black Myth: Wukong, which sold 10 million copies in its first three days and reportedly more than 20 million overall.
In short
- Phantom Blade Zero has passed an estimated one million pre-launch sales.
- Analysts estimate $43 million in revenue so far.
- Most estimated sales came from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
Explained simply
Phantom Blade Zero is an upcoming martial arts action game made by S-Game, a Chinese studio. It is planned for PC and PlayStation 5, Sony’s games console.
Analyst Rhys Elliott estimates that players have bought more than a million copies before release, including through Steam, WeGame and PS5. He estimates that nearly two thirds of those sales came from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
The estimates point to strong interest before launch, though they are not confirmed sales figures. The game is being compared with Black Myth: Wukong, another Chinese action game that sold millions of copies after release, but Elliott expects Phantom Blade Zero to reach a smaller audience.