The fastest-selling PlayStation game is now Spider-Man 2

According to a blog post, Sony's Spider-Man 2 has become the fastest-selling video game produced by PlayStation, having sold over 2.5 million physical and digital copies in just its first day of release. The game, which was created by Insomniac Games, a subsidiary of PlayStation, has garnered favorable feedback since its PS5 debut. The main tale takes about 15 hours to finish, so it has drawn criticism for being too long. It's the third game in the series, but it's called Spider-Man 2, and it lets you play as Miles Morales or Peter Parker.

Spider-Man 2 became the biggest physical video game launch in the UK, outperforming other well-known releases that week. Right now, according to Metacritic, it is among the best-rated PlayStation 5 games. It hasn't quite matched the sales figures of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which moved over 10 million copies in only three days, despite being the biggest physical release of the year on the PS5. These days, digital downloads account for the majority of game sales, with physical sales accounting for a lesser share of the market.

The popularity of Spider-Man 2 expands the roster of well-known games that have just been released, including games with well-known gaming characters like Mario and Sonic. It's noteworthy for beating competitors in packaged sales and becoming known as one of the best-rated PS5 games. Even though 2.5 million copies were sold through physical sales, over 70% of games have been downloaded since 2020, making digital downloads the dominant form of gaming content.

The epidemic is speeding up the shift in the gaming business towards digital downloads, which is further supported by Spider-Man 2's quick popularity. Even if physical sales are still made, they account for a decreasing portion of the market as more and more players choose to make digital purchases.