NPD notes it set a new record for launch month sales for the Far Cry franchise; the amount spent on the game almost doubled the previous record holder, Far Cry 3. (gamespot.com)
Not only did this surpass launch week sales of the DS, 3DS, and Wii, it surpassed launch MONTH sales for those platforms! (gonintendo.com)
«Sea of Thieves generated the highest launch month sales for any title produced by developer Rare since tracking by The NPD Group began in 1995.» (thisisxbox.com)