Sega's incredible success: the number of copies of Sonic the Hedgehog games sold and downloaded has exceeded 1.66 billion!

Sonic is, without exaggeration, one of the most famous and popular gaming franchises and one of the key reasons for Sega's success. The games about the Blue Hedgehog and his mates are many, varied and always offer an exciting experience for players of all ages.

The Japanese developer has shared updated Sonic the Hedgehog popularity figures and they are impressive!

Here's What We Know

Since the release of the first Sonic the Hedgehog game (1991), the number of copies of all parts of the franchise sold and downloaded for free has surpassed 1.66 billion.

Since the last similar report (2022), sales figures have increased by 150 million copies!

Perhaps few franchises can match the success of Sonic the Hedgehog and the fact that the iconic Hedgehog has held the public's attention for over 30 years shows that Sega has chosen the right vector for the franchise and is doing a great job of releasing new games and other media projects.

Source: MauroNL