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Sonic the Hedgehog, also known as just Sonic, is Sega's biggest franchise. The first game in the franchise was released on June 23, 1991. Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, along with Mario, Pac-Man, and Pikachu.

It is one of the best selling franchises. Sonic games have shifted more than 1.5 billion units worldwide, including over 250 million software units sold and more than 1 billion free-to-play downloads.[1][2]

It is also one of the highest-grossing franchises. The Sonic franchise is estimated to have grossed nearly $12 billion in lifetime revenue across all media, including over $9 billion from video games alone and nearly $3 billion from merchandise, films, home video and comic books. The original Sonic the Hedgehog is also one of the best-selling video games of all time.

Franchise[]

The following table summarizes the sales and revenue of the Sonic franchise, including all video games, media, and merchandise, as of July 2023.

Media Unit sales Gross revenue (est.)
Video games 251,477,320 $9,095,867,765
Main 2D Sonic series 103,496,518 $4,593,184,100
Main 3D Sonic series 49,773,582 $2,116,109,000
Sonic spin-offs 71,478,244 $1,007,570,555
Mario & Sonic series 26,728,976 $1,379,004,110
Other media 97,715,345+ $2,829,827,702
Merchandise Unknown $2,032,260,000
Box office 92,735,926 $725,137,201
Home video 2,930,214+ $62,869,301
Comic books 1,945,000+ $7,761,200
Strategy guides 104,205+ $1,800,000
Total 349,192,665+ $11,925,695,467

Games[]

Main 2D Sonic series[]

Title Platform Year Market Unit sales Gross revenue
Sales Ref Gross (est.) Ref
Sonic the Hedgehog 51,357,251 $2,779,073,000
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis 1991 NA 15,000,000 [3] $899,300,000 [4]
Mega Drive 1991 Japan 260,000 [5] $20,300,000 [6]
Europe 5,960,000 [n 1] $580,000,000 [9]
Brazil 1,000,000 [n 2]
Korea 260,000 [n 3]
SMS 1991 Europe 2,960,000 [n 4] $362,400,000 [n 5]
1992 Brazil 3,000,000 [n 6]
Korea 80,000 [n 7]
Game Gear 1991 NA 150,000 [18] $13,800,000 [18]
Mobile 2007 Worldwide 8,000,000 [19] $64,000,000 [20]
X360 2007 Worldwide 740,000 [21][22] $3,700,000 [23]
Steam 2010 Worldwide 180,000 [24] $900,000 [25]
PS3 2011 Worldwide 1,000,000 [26][27] $5,000,000 [27]
Android 2013 Worldwide 500,000 [28] $1,500,000 [n 8]
Sonic The Hedgehog Classic iOS
Android
2009 Worldwide N/A $2,000,000 [29]
6-Pak Genesis 1995 NA 270,000 [30] $35,100,000 [30]
Sonic Jam Saturn 1997 Japan 89,900 [31] $4,140,000 [n 9]
Sonic Mega Collection GC
PS2
Xbox
2002 Worldwide 3,841,521 $126,100,000
Master System 3 SMS 2008 Brazil 3,000,000 [n 10] $429,000,000 [n 11]
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3 2009 Worldwide 3,000,000 [37] $90,000,000 [38]
Mega Drive Mini Mega Drive 2019 Europe 1,500,000 [39] $120,000,000 [40]
Sonic Origins Steam 2022 Worldwide 565,830 $21,833,000
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 24,906,830 $1,032,309,000
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive 1992 Japan 400,000 [41] $450,000,000 [42][43]
UK 1,400,000 [n 12]
EU 750,000 [47]
Genesis 1992 NA 5,000,000 [48]
SMS 1992 Europe 2,960,000 [n 13] $173,000,000 [n 14]
Game Gear 1992 Worldwide 400,000 [51] $18,000,000 [n 15]
X360 2007 Worldwide 660,000 [57][22] $3,300,000 [n 16]
Steam 2010 Worldwide 113,000 [59] $564,000 [60]
PS3 2011 Worldwide 4,000,000 [61][27] $20,000,000 [27]
Android 2013 Worldwide 100,000 [62] $490,000 [n 17]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic iOS
Android
2010 Worldwide N/A $1,000,000 [29]
Sonic Jam Saturn 1997 Japan 89,900 [31] $4,140,000 [n 9]
Sonic Mega Collection GC
PS2
Xbox
2002 Worldwide 3,841,521 $126,100,000
Sonic Gems Collection GC
PS2
2005 JP / USA 126,579 $3,882,000
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3 2009 Worldwide 3,000,000 [37] $90,000,000 [38]
Mega Drive Mini Mega Drive 2019 Europe 1,500,000 [39] $120,000,000 [40]
Sonic Origins Steam 2022 Worldwide 565,830 $21,833,000
Sonic CD 7,471,024 $174,408,100
Sonic the Hedgehog CD Sega CD 1993 Worldwide 1,500,000 [65][51] $123,000,000 [n 18]
Sonic CD PS3 2011 Worldwide 1,000,000 [69] $5,000,000 [70]
X360 2011 Worldwide 78,615 [71] $393,100
Android 2011 Worldwide 100,000 [72] $300,000 [n 19]
Steam 2012 Worldwide 3,100,000 [73] $15,500,000 [74]
Sonic CD Classic iOS
Android
2011 Worldwide N/A $500,000 [29]
Hershey's Sampler PC 1996 USA 1,000,000 [75] $4,000,000 [76]
Sonic Gems Collection GC
PS2
2005 JP / USA 126,579 $3,882,000
Sonic Origins Steam 2022 Worldwide 565,830 $21,833,000
Sonic & Tails series 2,448,798 $70,381,000
Sonic Chaos Game Gear 1993 NA 108,550 [77] $4,341,000 [78]
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Game Gear 1994 NA 38,727 [77] $1,940,000 [79]
Sonic Mega Collection Plus PS2
Xbox
2004 Worldwide 2,301,521 $64,100,000 [n 20]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles 16,599,081 $745,160,000
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Mega Drive 1994 Worldwide 3,000,000 [80] $330,120,000 [n 21]
Sonic & Knuckles Genesis 1994 USA 1,240,000 [81]
Mega Drive 1994 Japan 73,000 [5]
HK 200 [85] $17,000 [68]
Sonic & Knuckles Collection PC 1997 USA 1,500,000 [86] $45,000,000 [87]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 X360 2009 Worldwide 229,630 [71] $1,150,000 [n 22]
Sonic & Knuckles X360 2009 Worldwide 280,000 [89][22] $1,400,000 [90]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Steam 2010 Worldwide 279,000 [91] $1,400,000 [92]
Hershey's Sampler PC 1996 USA 1,000,000 [75] $4,000,000 [76]
Sonic Jam Saturn 1997 Japan 89,900 [31] $4,140,000 [n 9]
Sonic Mega Collection GC
PS2
Xbox
2002 Worldwide 3,841,521 $126,100,000
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3 2009 Worldwide 3,000,000 [37] $90,000,000 [38]
Mega Drive Mini Mega Drive 2019 Europe 1,500,000 [39] $120,000,000 [40]
Sonic Origins Steam 2022 Worldwide 565,830 $21,833,000
Knuckles' Chaotix 24,131 $1,700,000
Knuckles' Chaotix 32X 1995 NA 24,131 [93] $1,700,000 [94]
Sonic Blast 2,401,521 $66,400,000
Sonic Blast GG 1996 NA 100,000 [18] $2,300,000 [18]
Sonic Mega Collection Plus PS2
Xbox
2004 Worldwide 2,301,521 $64,100,000 [n 20]
Sonic Advance 1,514,542 $66,940,000
Sonic Advance GBA 2001 Japan 204,542 [95] $12,100,000 [96]
2002 USA 1,210,000 [81] $48,400,000 [97]
UK 100,000 [98] $6,440,000 [99]
Sonic Advance 2 1,016,541 $37,000,000
Sonic Advance 2 GBA 2002 Japan 176,541 [95] $15,000,000 [n 23]
2003 UK 100,000 [103]
USA 740,000 [100] $22,000,000 [100]
Sonic Advance 3 142,574 $7,620,000
Sonic Advance 3 GBA 2004 Japan 42,574 [104] $2,100,000 [105]
UK 100,000 [98] $5,520,000 [106]
Sonic Mega Collection 3,841,521 $126,100,000
Sonic Mega Collection GC 2002 Worldwide 1,540,000 [107] $62,000,000 [108]
Sonic Mega Collection Plus PS2
Xbox
2004 USA 2,000,000 [109] $64,100,000 [n 20]
PS2 2004 Japan 1,521 [5]
2005 UK 300,000 [113]
Sonic Gems Collection 126,579 $3,882,000
Sonic Gems Collection GC 2005 USA 125,340 [114] $3,800,000 [115]
PS2 2005 Japan 1,239 [5] $82,000 [116]
Sonic Rush 1,620,000 [107] $57,000,000 [117]
Sonic Rush DS 2005 USA 134,555 [114] $4,710,000 [117]
Europe 360,000 [118] $22,000,000 [119]
Japan 3,536 [5] $234,000 [120]
Sonic Rush Adventure 2,545 $170,000
Sonic Rush Adventure DS 2007 Japan 2,545 [5] $170,000 [121]
Sonic 4: Episode I 4,135,100 $51,400,000
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I PS3 2010 Worldwide 2,000,000 [122] $30,000,000 [123]
X360 2010 Worldwide 92,000 [124] $1,400,000
Steam 2012 Worldwide 1,900,000 [125] $19,000,000 [126]
Sonic 4: Episode I iOS
Android
2012 Worldwide 143,100 [127][128] $1,000,000 [127]
Sonic 4: Episode II 2,366,000 $39,540,000
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Steam 2012 Worldwide 1,600,000 [129] $24,000,000
PS3 2012 Worldwide 600,000 [130] $9,000,000 [131]
X360 2012 Worldwide 56,000 [132][22] $840,000
Sonic 4: Episode II Android 2012 Worldwide 100,000 [133] $700,000 [134]
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II iOS
Android
2012 Worldwide F2P $1,000,000 [29]
Sonic 4: Episode II THD Android 2015 Worldwide 10,000 [135] $4,000,000 [136]
Sonic Mania 8,299,400 $248,000,000
Sonic Mania PS4 2017 Worldwide 5,000,000 [137][138] $150,000,000 [139]
XB1 2017 Worldwide 360,000 [140] $10,800,000
Steam 2017 Worldwide 2,900,000 [141] $87,000,000
Sonic Mania: Encore DLC Steam 2018 Worldwide 39,400 [142] $200,000 [143]
Sonic Origins 565,830 $21,833,000
Sonic Origins PS4 2022 Worldwide 135,000 [144] $5,400,000 [145]
PS5 2022 Worldwide 270,000 [146] $11,000,000
XB1 2022 Worldwide 80,000 [147] $3,200,000
Steam 2022 Worldwide 72,780 [148] $2,200,000 [148]
Sonic Origins: Premium Fun Pack Steam 2022 Worldwide 4,700 [149] $19,000 [150]
Sonic Origins: Classic Music Pack Steam 2022 Worldwide 3,500 [151] $14,000 [152]
Total 103,496,518 $4,593,184,100

Main 3D Sonic series[]

Title Platform Year Market Unit sales Gross revenue
Sales Ref Gross (est.) Ref
Sonic Adventure 9,516,512 $268,022,000
Sonic Adventure DC 1998 Japan 440,000 [153] $26,050,000 [154]
1999 USA 1,270,000 [153] $63,440,000 [155]
Other 790,000 [156] $51,400,000 [157]
Dreamcast Sonic Adventure Bundle DC 1999 USA 160 [158] $32,000 [159]
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle DC 2001 USA 107,820 [158] $13,000,000 [160]
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut GC 2003 Worldwide 1,600,000 [107] $64,000,000 [161]
Sonic Adventure X360 2010 Worldwide 308,532 [71] $3,100,000 [162]
PS3 2010 Worldwide 2,000,000 [163] $20,000,000
Sonic Adventure DX Steam 2011 Worldwide 3,000,000 [164] $27,000,000 [165]
Sonic Adventure 2 8,318,288 $215,970,000
Sonic Adventure 2 DC 2001 Japan 109,286 [166] $5,740,000 [167]
USA 390,291 [158] $16,000,000 [168]
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle DC 2001 USA 107,820 [158] $13,000,000 [160]
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle GC 2001 Worldwide 2,560,000 [169] $130,000,000 [170]
Sonic Adventure 2 PS3 2012 Worldwide 2,000,000 [171] $20,000,000 [172]
X360 2012 Worldwide 107,991 [71] $1,100,000
Steam 2012 Worldwide 3,000,000 [173] $30,000,000 [174]
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Mode Steam 2012 Worldwide 42,900 [175] $130,000 [176]
Sonic Heroes 4,616,425 $234,310,000
Sonic Heroes GC 2004 Worldwide 1,420,000 [107] $71,000,000 [177]
PS2 2004 Worldwide 2,930,000 [107] $150,000,000
Xbox 2004 USA 266,425 [114] $13,310,000
Shadow the Hedgehog 2,060,000 $113,500,000
Shadow the Hedgehog PS2
Xbox
GC
2005 USA 1,350,000 [178][179] $67,500,000 [180]
Europe 710,000 [178] $46,000,000 [181]
Sonic the Hedgehog 1,650,000 [182][179] $99,000,000 [183]
Sonic the Hedgehog X360 2006 USA 530,000 [179] $32,000,000 [183]
Europe 340,000 [179] $34,010,200 [184]
PS3 2006 Japan 30,390 [5] $2,900,000 [185]
X360 2006 Japan 6,647 [5] $625,000 [186]
Sonic and the Secret Rings 1,200,000 [187] $70,300,000 [188]
Sonic and the Secret Rings Wii 2007 USA 350,000 [189] $4,150,000 [188]
UK 300,000 [113] $24,010,000 [190]
Sonic to Himitsu no Ring: Taikenban Wii 2007 Japan 1,000 [191] $4,000 [192]
Sonic to Himitsu no Ring Wii 2007 Japan 30,563 [5] $2,900,000 [193]
Sonic Unleashed 4,536,508 $232,721,000
Sonic Unleashed Wii 2008 USA 315,000 [194] $16,000,000 [195]
UK 200,000 [196] $15,000,000 [197]
Sonic World Adventure Wii 2008 Japan 21,508 [5] $1,721,000 [198]
Sonic Unleashed X360 2008 Worldwide 1,000,000 [199] $50,000,000 [195]
PS3 2008 Worldwide 3,000,000 [200] $150,000,000
Sonic and the Black Knight 113,443 $12,302,000
Sonic and the Black Knight Wii 2009 USA 60,000 [201] $3,000,000 [202]
UK 100,000 [103] $8,002,000 [203]
Sonic to Ankoku no Kishi Wii 2009 Japan 13,443 [104] $1,300,000 [204]
Sonic Colors 2,869,689 $137,071,000
Sonic Colors Wii
DS
2010 Worldwide 2,180,000 [205] $109,000,000 [206]
Sonic Colors: Ultimate PS4 2021 Worldwide 663,000 [207] $27,000,000 [208]
Steam 2021 Worldwide 24,000 [209] $960,000
Switch 2021 Japan 2,689 [5] $111,000 [210]
Sonic Generations 5,223,096 $261,600,000
Sonic Generations PS3 2011 Japan 800,000 [211] $40,000,000 [212]
X360 2011 Worldwide 1,000,000 [213] $50,000,000
Steam 2011 Worldwide 3,000,000 [214] $150,000,000
3DS 2011 USA 400,000 [215] $20,000,000
Japan 23,096 [5] $1,600,000 [216]
Sonic Lost World 1,810,000 $68,500,000
Sonic Lost World Wii U
3DS
2013 Worldwide 710,000 [217] $35,500,000 [218]
Steam 2015 Worldwide 1,100,000 [219] $33,000,000 [220]
Sonic Boom 620,000 $43,000,000
Sonic Boom Wii U
3DS
2014 Worldwide 620,000 [221] $43,000,000 [222]
Sonic Forces 3,739,621 $149,813,000
Sonic Forces Switch 2017 Japan 11,621 [223] $700,000 [224]
PS4 2017 Worldwide 3,000,000 [225] $120,000,000 [226]
Steam 2017 Worldwide 728,000 [227] $29,113,000
Sonic Frontiers 3,500,000 [228] $210,000,000 [229]
Sonic Frontiers PS4 2022 Worldwide 354,000 [230] $21,240,000 [231]
PS5 2022 Worldwide 959,000 [232] $58,000,000
Switch 2022 Japan 51,758 [5] $2,601,000 [233]
Steam 2022 Worldwide 532,000 [234] $24,300,000 [234]
XB1 2022 Worldwide 338,000 [235] $20,300,000 [231]
Total $49,773,582 $2,116,109,000

Sonic spin-offs[]

Title Platform Year Market Unit sales Gross revenue
Sales Ref Gross (est.) Ref
Sonic Spinball 1,030,293 $50,398,440
Sonic Spinball Genesis 1993 NA 1,000,000 [236] $50,000,000 [237]
Mega Drive 1993 Japan 3,293 [5] $263,440 [238]
Steam 2010 Worldwide 27,000 [239] $135,000 [239]
Sonic 3D Blast 1,343,000 $67,714,000
Sonic 3D Blast Genesis 1996 NA 700,000 [240] $42,000,000 [241]
Saturn 1996 NA 500,000 [242][243] $25,000,000 [244]
Steam 2010 Worldwide 143,000 [245] $714,000 [245]
Sonic Shuffle 207,121 $17,000,000
Sonic Shuffle DC 2000 USA 99,301 [158] $4,000,000 [246]
Dreamcast Sonic Bundle DC 2001 USA 107,820 [158] $13,000,000 [160]
Sonic Jump trilogy 8,970,000 $27,412,000
Sonic Jump Mobile 2005 Worldwide 8,800,000 [247] $26,312,000 [248]
Sonic Jump Pro iOS
Android
2012 Worldwide 170,000 [249][250] $500,000 [249]
Sonic Jump Fever iOS
Android
2014 Worldwide F2P $600,000 [251]
Sonic Riders 1,490,000 $71,200,000
Sonic Riders PS2
Xbox
GC
PC
2006 USA 1,150,000 [178][179] $46,000,000 [252]
PS2
Xbox
GC
2006 Europe 340,000 [178] $25,200,000 [253]
Sonic Riders sequels 7,860 $633,000
Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story Wii 2008 Japan 3,700 [5] $300,000 [254]
Sonic Free Riders X360 2010 Japan 4,160 [5] $333,000 [255]
Sonic Chronicles 107,533 $6,013,000
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood DS 2008 UK 100,000 [103] $5,513,000 [256]
Sonic Chronicles: Yami Jigen Kara no Shinryaku-sha DS 2009 Japan 7,533 [104] $500,000 [257]
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 19,820,000 $141,533,000
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing PS3
X360
Wii
DS
2010 USA / EU 1,070,000 [258] $53,500,000 [259]
Steam 2010 Worldwide 2,000,000 [260] $30,000,000 [261]
iOS 2011 Worldwide 16,700,000 [247] $83,333,000 [262]
Android 2013 Worldwide 50,000 [263] $200,000 [263]
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed 5,286,100 $211,430,440
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed PS3
X360
PSV
Wii U
3DS
2012 Worldwide 1,180,000 [264][265] $47,200,000 [266]
Steam 2013 Worldwide 4,100,000 [265] $164,000,000
iOS
Android
2015 Worldwide F2P $200,000 [29]
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed: DLC 4,006,100 $80,030,440
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Metal Sonic & Outrun DLC Steam 2013 Worldwide 4,000,000 [267] $80,000,000 [268]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: Yogscast DLC Steam 2014 Worldwide 6,100 [269] $30,440 [270]
Sonic the Fighters 677,000 $3,384,230
Sonic the Fighters PS3 2012 Worldwide 600,000 [271] $3,000,000 [272]
X360 2012 Worldwide 77,000 [273][22] $384,230
Sonic Dash 22,600,000 $56,000,000
Sonic Dash iOS 2013 Worldwide 22,600,000 [n 24] $45,200,000 [274]
iOS
Android
2013 Worldwide F2P $10,800,000 [251]
Sonic Dash sequels $2,405,000
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom iOS
Android
2015 Worldwide F2P $2,400,000 [251]
Sonic Prime Dash iOS 2023 Worldwide F2P $5,000 [275]
Sonic Runners series 334,450 $1,526,000
Sonic Runners Adventure iOS
Android
2017 Worldwide 334,450 [276][277] $1,000,000 [276]
Sonic Runners iOS
Android
2015 Worldwide F2P $526,000 [251]
Team Sonic Racing 3,846,339 $154,250,000
Team Sonic Racing PS4 2019 Worldwide 3,000,000 [278] $120,000,000 [279]
Steam 2019 Worldwide 567,000 [280] $23,000,000
XB1 2019 Worldwide 276,000 [281] $11,040,000
Switch 2019 Japan 3,339 [5] $210,000 [282]
Other Sonic spin-offs 2,358,548 $91,766,445
Sonic Drift Game Gear 1994 Japan 2,009 [5] $113,000 [283]
Amazing Sonic Pocket Arcade 1994 NA 3 [284] $45 [285]
Sonic’s Schoolhouse PC 1996 Worldwide 1,000,000 [286] $35,000,000 [287]
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld Sega Pico 1996 NA 40,000 [244] $1,120,000 [244]
Sonic R Saturn 1997 Japan 78,468 [288] $4,430,000 [n 25]
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Screen Saver PC 1997 NA 140 [291] $4,400 [292]
Sonic Battle GBA 2003 Japan 68,333 [104] $3,622,000 [293]
Sonic Pinball Party GBA 2003 Japan 2,895 [104] $150,000 [294]
Sega Superstars Tennis PS3
X360
Wii
PS2
DS
2008 USA 565,700 [295] $28,300,000 [296]
Happy Sonic! Live Wallpaper Android 2013 Worldwide 1,000 [297] $1,000 [297]
Sonic Runners iOS
Android
2015 Worldwide F2P $526,000 [251]
Sonic Forces: Running Battle iOS
Android
2017 Worldwide F2P $10,000,000 [29]
Sega Heroes: Match 3 RPG Games with Sonic & Crew iOS
Android
2018 Worldwide F2P $5,000,000
Sonic at the Olympic Games iOS
Android
2020 Worldwide F2P $500,000
71,478,244 $1,007,570,555

Mario & Sonic series[]

Title Platform Year Market Unit sales Gross revenue
Sales Ref Gross (est.) Ref
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 13,060,000 [298] $658,000,000
Mario & Sonic at Peking Olympic Wii 2007 Japan 594,157 [5] $35,000,000 [299]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii
DS
2007 EU / US 12,082,285 $604,000,000 [300]
Mario & Sonic at Peking Olympic DS 2008 Japan 383,558 [5] $19,000,000 [301]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 6,979,257 $354,700,000
Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympic Wii 2009 Japan 194,916 [5] $13,500,000 [302]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii
DS
2009 EU / US 6,530,000 [303] $326,200,000 [304]
Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympic DS 2009 Japan 254,341 [5] $15,000,000 [305]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3,738,022 $196,000,000
Mario & Sonic at London Olympic Wii 2011 Japan 221,542 [5] $17,000,000 [306]
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Wii
3DS
2011 EU / US 3,280,000 [307] $164,000,000 [308]
Mario & Sonic at London Olympic 3DS 2012 Japan 236,480 [5] $15,000,000 [309]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 1,222,721 [310] $62,300,000
Mario & Sonic at Sochi Olympic Wii U 2013 Japan 51,341 [5] $3,300,000 [311]
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Wii U 2013 Overseas 1,171,380 $59,000,000 [312]
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 395,333 $20,300,000
Mario & Sonic at Rio Olympic 3DS 2016 Japan 269,083 [5][313] $13,000,000 [314]
Wii U 2016 Japan 126,250 [5][313] $7,300,000 [315]
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 1,333,643 $87,704,110
Mario & Sonic at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Switch 2019 Japan 433,643 [5][313] $26,760,110 [316]
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Switch 2019 Europe 900,000 [317] $60,444,000 [318]
Sonic at the Olympic Games iOS
Android
2020 Worldwide F2P $500,000 [29]
Total 26,728,976 $1,379,004,110

Subscriptions and free-to-play[]

Title Platform Subscription service Year Downloads Ref
Sonic The Hedgehog 57,200,000
Sonic The Hedgehog X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2007 3,700,000 [21]
PS3 PlayStation Plus 2011 3,500,000 [26][27]
Sonic The Hedgehog Classic iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2009 50,000,000 [29]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 59,300,000
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2007 3,300,000 [57]
PS3 PlayStation Plus 2011 6,000,000 [61][27]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2010 50,000,000 [29]
Sonic CD Classic 20,978,000
Sonic CD X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2011 978,000 [319]
Sonic CD Classic iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2011 20,000,000 [29]
Sonic 3 & Knuckles 2,393,000
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2009 993,000 [320]
Sonic & Knuckles X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2009 1,400,000 [321]
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II 20,280,000
Sonic 4: Episode II X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2012 280,000 [132][322]
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2012 20,000,000 [29]
Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 2,700,000
Sonic Adventure X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2010 1,500,000 [323][322]
Sonic Adventure 2 X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2012 1,200,000 [324][322]
Sonic Dash 1 & 2 602,600,000
Sonic Dash iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2013 500,000,000 [325]
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2015 102,600,000 [251]
Sonic Prime Dash 150,000
Sonic Prime Dash iOS Free-to-play 2023 50,000 [275]
Android Free-to-play 2023 100,000 [326]
Other games 186,411,000
Sonic 4: Episode I X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2010 944,000 [327][322]
Sonic Mania PS4 PlayStation Plus 2019 15,400,000 [137][138]
Sonic Forces PS4 PlayStation Plus 2020 13,200,000 [225][328]
Sonic the Fighters X360 Xbox Live Arcade 2012 387,000 [329][322]
Sonic Jump Fever iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2014 28,300,000 [251]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2015 10,000,000 [29]
Sonic Runners iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2015 9,380,000 [251]
Sonic Forces: Running Battle iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2017 100,000,000 [29]
Subway Sonic Jump Run Android Free-to-play 2017 100,000 [330]
Sega Heroes: Match 3 RPG Games with Sonic & Crew iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2018 2,000,000 [29]
Sonic at the Olympic Games iOS
Android
Free-to-play 2020 5,000,000 [29]
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Steam Free-to-play 2023 1,700,000 [331]
Total 1,000,000,000+ [2]

Other media[]

Merchandise[]

Merchandise Market Year(s) Unit sales Gross revenue Ref
Yen US dollars
Merchandise United States 1991-1994 Unknown Unknown $1,000,000,000 [332]
Licensed merchandise Japan 2003 Unknown ¥3,740,000,000 $32,260,000 [333]
Overseas 1995-2004 Unknown Unknown $1,000,000,000 [334]
Total $2,032,260,000

Box office[]

Film Year Box office gross revenue Ref
United States & Canada Worldwide
Sonic the Hedgehog 2020 $148,974,665 $319,715,683 [335]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022 $190,872,904 $405,421,518 [336]
Total $339,847,569 $725,137,201
Market Box office ticket sales
Sonic the Hedgehog Ref Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Ref
United States 15,900,000 [337] 20,800,000 [338]
Japan 130,000 [339][340] 140,000 [339][340]
Europe 12,454,206 [341] 13,752,533 [342][338]
Mexico 6,811,679 [343] 7,518,849 [344]
Brazil 3,001,403 [345] 2,987,810 [346]
Australia 985,447 [343] 1,620,000 [347]
Argentina 687,740 [348] 1,293,720 [349]
Peru 893,634 [343] 947,651 [350]
China 698,700 [351] N/A
Ecuador 468,697 [343] Unknown
South Korea 118,725 [352] 315,288 [352]
New Zealand 174,764 [343] 251,000 [353][354]
United Arab Emirates 160,000 [335][355] 248,771 [356]
Dominican Republic 177,309 [343] Unknown
Taiwan 100,000 [357] 70,000 [358]
Hong Kong 29,000 [357][359] 26,000 [358][359]
Worldwide 42,764,304 49,971,622
Total 92,735,926

Home video[]

Film Year DVD & Blu-ray sales (United States) Ref
Unit sales Revenue
Sonic Boom 2019 Unknown $44,352 [360]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2020 2,518,165 $52,635,497 [361]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022 412,049 $8,756,451 [362]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2-Movie Collection 2022 Unknown $1,433,001 [360]
Total 2,930,214+ $62,869,301

Comic books[]

Publisher Sonic unit sales Issues Average sales per issue Revenue Ref
Archie Comics 1,885,000 290 6,500 $7,521,200 [363][364]
IDW Publishing 60,000 $240,000 [365][363]
1,945,000+ $7,761,200

Strategy guides[]

Market Year(s) Unit sales Gross revenue Ref
Yen US dollars
United States 1993-1996 104,205 Unknown $1,800,000 [366][367][368]
104,205+ $1,800,000+

Fame[]

The following table lists the percentage of a country's population who recognize Sonic.

Country Fame Ref
United Kingdom 90% [369]
United States 85% [370]

Notes[]

  1. Western Europe: Sonic the Hedgehog was bundled since June 1991.[7] 5.96 million bundles sold from 1992 to 1994 (6.88 million in 1994 - 920,000 before 1992).[8]
  2. Packaged with consoles since 1992.[10] At least more than 1 million bundles sold (3 million consoles sold as of 2012,[11][12] 2 million of which were sold by 2005).[13]
  3. Mega Drive console bundles in South Korea during 1992 to 1993[14] - 260,000[15]
  4. Master System console bundles in Western Europe from 1992 to 1993 (since Sonic the Hedgehog was bundled from October 1991 to 1993)[8]
    • France: 600,000 units
    • Germany: 330,000 units
    • Italy: 180,000 units
    • Netherlands: 100,000 units
    • Spain: 350,000 units
    • United Kingdom: 750,000 units
    • Rest of Western Europe: 650,000 units
  5. Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System)
    • Master System - 6.04 million units at £29.99 ($60) = $362.4 million
  6. Packaged with consoles since 1992.[16] During 1996-2012, more than 3 million Master System bundles including Sonic the Hedgehog were sold (under 2 million by 1996, 5 million by 2012).[11]
  7. Master System console bundles in South Korea during 1993[17] - 80,000[15]
  8. Sonic the Hedgehog (Android) price: $2.99[28]
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Japan price: ¥5184[32] ($46)[33]
  10. During 2012-2016, 3 million bundles sold (8 million total Master Systems in Brazil as of 2016),[34] including Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Drift 2.[35]
  11. Master System 3 bundle price: R$239[36] (US$143)
  12. 1 million in 1992,[44][45] 400,000+ in 1993[46]
  13. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) console bundles in Western Europe from 1992 to 1993 (since Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was bundled from 1992 to 1993) - 2.96 million units[8]
  14. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System) price: £32.99[49] ($58.40)[50]
  15. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear) average price: $44
  16. Sonic 2 (Xbox Live) price: $4.99[58]
  17. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Android) price: £2.99[63] ($4.93)[64]
  18. Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega Drive) average price: $82
  19. Sonic CD (Android) price: $2.99[72]
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PS2) gross:
    • United States: 2.3 million units at $19.99[110] = $46 million
    • United Kingdom: 300,000 units at £29.99[111] ($60.04)[112] = $18.012 million
    • Japan: 1,521 units at ¥5,280 ($49) = $75,000
  21. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive) gross:
    • United States - 2.26 million units = $177 million
      • Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - 1.02 million units[81] at $69.99[68] = $71.4 million
      • Sonic & Knuckles - 1.24 million units[81] at $84.99[68] = $105.4 million
    • Elsewhere - 1.74 million units at $88 average price = $153.12 million
      • Sonic the Hedegehog 3: £49.99[82] ($85)[83]
      • Sonic & Knuckles: ¥8424[84] ($90)[53]
  22. Sonic 3 (Xbox Live) price: $4.99[88]
  23. Sonic Advance 2 gross:
    • United States: $22 million[100]
    • Elsewhere: 276,541 units at ¥5800[101] ($54)[102] = $15 million
  24. Sonic Dash paid downloads: 22.6 million downloads (March-June 2013)[247]
  25. Japan price: ¥6264[289] ($55.43)[290]

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