Palworld sales numbers: How many people are playing and paying?
The game has become a massive hit for developers Pocket Pair.
There's no denying that Palworld has become a hit game, despite the obvious comparisons to Nintendo's Pokémon and several other iconic games that it pays very close homage to.
You've probably already heard that millions of people have already flocked to Palworld. The promise of 'Pokémon with guns' was hard to ignore, even if the game itself is a lot more about exploring and base building than you may have expected.
So, what do we know about the Palworld sales numbers and how much Palword has made? Just how many people are playing the game and paying for it? Keep on reading and we'll do our best to work it out!
Palworld sales explained: How many people are playing and paying?
The official Palworld account on X (formerly known as Twitter) has provided some updated numbers, so we now have a very good idea of just how many people are paying for and playing Palworld.
Thanks to the official post below, we know that Palworld has sold 12 million copies on Steam. That's the main platform on which people will be properly paying for the game.
Further to that, 7 million players have tried the game on Xbox, but it's worth noting that the game is included in the popular Xbox Game Pass subscription service. So Xbox players have an option to pay without paying directly for it.
What does 12 million Steam sales mean in actual money?
Well, bear in mind that Palworld launched with a price of £22.49 GBP on Steam. That was an introductory offer, and it now costs a little more in fact.
If you multiply that launch price by 12 million, you get £269,880,000. So we can safely say, accounting for exchange rates and price fluctuations, that Palworld has made well over £250 million on Steam alone.
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On top of that, the game will have made some money from its Xbox Game Pass launch, but the exact specifics of how subscription services pay their game developers is something of a black box. So we don't know how much, accounting for Xbox, to add to that £250 million.
How much of that dosh will end up back with the developers, after taxes are paid and any relevant partners take their cut (e.g. we assume that Steam will get some sort of kickback), is currently unclear. But still, what an achievement for an indie game!
We're sure there will be more impressive stats to come in the days ahead, so we'll be sure to update this page when we hear more about the Palworld sales numbers.
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