Warner Bros. Games announced Wednesday that “Hogwarts Legacy” has sold 40 million copies. The action-adventure game has achieved this feat less than three years after its launch. “Hogwarts Legacy” was the best-selling game of 2023, with more than 22 million copies shipped.
‘Hogwarts Legacy’ sells 40 million copies
The official Hogwarts Legacy account on X confirmed the sales milestone. The game has sold over 40 million copies across all platforms. While detailed platform sales were not released, the figure likely includes copies sold on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms.
Hogwarts Legacy has reached impressive sales figures less than a few years after its launch. It currently outsells popular games such as Cyberpunk 2077, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Elden Ring. The game was originally released on February 10, 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. “Hogwarts Legacy” was released as a launch game on Nintendo Switch 2 this year.
The action-adventure game became the best-selling game of 2023, selling more than 22 million copies in the year of its release. Warner Bros. Games said it sold more than 2 million copies during the Christmas holiday.
Hogwarts Legacy sales are helped by the fact that the game is regularly heavily discounted across platforms during various sales periods.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on the Epic Games Store
In fact, you can play Hogwarts Legacy for free right now. The Wizarding World game is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store for PC. You can go to the Epic Games launcher or the Epic Games Store website on PC and redeem the game for free.
Hogwarts Legacy is available as part of Epic’s holiday free games. The storefront will feature more free games in the coming days. Hogwarts Legacy will be available for free on the Epic Games Store until 9:30pm on December 18th.
Developed by Avalanche Software, Hogwarts Legacy is playable on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. Warner Bros. Games is currently developing a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy.