Particle.news
Download on the App Store
12 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

Marathon Sales Estimated at 1.2 Million as Steam Leads and PS5 Lags

A third‑party read echoed by Forbes suggests strong PC engagement despite modest overall reach.

Image
Every few minutes, a "Heat Cascade" hits Outpost and hurts anyone outside.
Image
marathon

Overview

  • Alinea Analytics, which issued new figures Tuesday, estimates Bungie’s $40 extraction shooter at about 1.2 million copies across PC, PS5 and Xbox.
  • Steam accounts for roughly 70% of owners versus about 19% on PS5 and 11% on Xbox, a notable split for a PlayStation Studios release.
  • Engagement is deepest on PC, with daily active users peaking at 478,000 at launch then settling near 345,000 to 380,000 as Steam players average about 28 hours.
  • Forbes reports its Bungie sources say the estimates are close to internal data and that the studio is not scaling back its planned seasons for now.
  • The analyst attributes slower launch conversion to a hard onboarding and clunky menus exposed during the pre‑release server test, which likely turned new players away.