"Alan Wake 2: Sales, Reviews, and Expectations"

The absence of Alan Wake 2 from Circana's sales charts is not indicative of poor sales, but rather a lack of data reporting. Circana does not have access to data on every game sale, particularly from publishers like Nintendo and Epic Games. However, Ampere Analysis estimates that Alan Wake 2 sold around 850,000 copies on consoles alone by the end of November. While this may seem low for a highly anticipated AAA game, it is comparable to the first-year sales of Remedy's previous title, Control. The absence of a physical release for Alan Wake 2 may have saved Remedy money, and word-of-mouth could contribute to its long-term success.