Destiny sold over what amount at retail in its first five days?

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Destiny sold over US$325 million at retail in its first five days.

The figure referred to worldwide sell-through to customers after Destiny launched on September 9, 2014. Activision announced that more than $325 million worth of the game had been sold during the opening five-day period, based on Chart-Track data, first-party information, retailer reports, and internal estimates.

The number is often confused with a different launch statistic: Activision had also announced more than $500 million in product sold or shipped to retailers and first parties. That was a sell-in figure, while $325 million measured purchases moving through retail to customers.

The result made Destiny one of the biggest new intellectual-property launches in video-game history. Bungie’s shared-world shooter was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and its launch quickly led to expansions and a long-running live-service model.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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