Sony should be happy selling less consoles but more PS5 games like Astro Bot, even when Concord proved to be an unmitigated disaster.

It’s clear Astro Bot is a future PS5 classic. The critically acclaimed platformer celebrated PlayStation’s long history in fun and exciting ways. It’s no surprise, then, that Sony considers it a hit.

Sony has had some ups and downs over the last 11 months, but Astro Bot is bringing a strong end to the year with over 1.5 million copies sold since it launched September 6, 2024. In its Q2 financial results report, Sony claims that of those 1.5 million ...