Marvel’s Wolverine sold 20,039 physical copies in Japan in its first week, significantly trailing the launch results of previous Insomniac Games titles in the Marvel universe.
For comparison, Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 launched with 125,154 copies, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PS5 with 77,348, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PS5 and PS4 with 41,522. Wolverine came in last in this comparison.
The difference with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is particularly noticeable: both games launched exclusively on PS5, yet Wolverine sold less than a third of the sequel's copies. Famitsu data only accounts for physical sales, excluding digital purchases.
The result may be influenced by a smaller PS5 install base in Japan compared to PS4 and the popularity of Nintendo Switch 2. Also, Spider-Man remains one of the most popular Marvel heroes in Japan and worldwide. However, Wolverine is also among the publisher's most well-known characters.
The game received generally positive reviews, although some gameplay elements were criticized. The data only covers the first week of sales so far.