Nier: Automata Has Now Bought 10 Million Copies

Nier: Automata, Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames’ 2017 motion RPG follow-up to Nier and the Drakengard collection, has formally bought 10 million copies 9 years after its launch.

This comes from a tweet/X put up and YouTube video shared by the official accounts for Nier and writer Sq. Enix respectively. The put up features a celebratory piece of Nier: Automata artwork:

#ニーアオートマタ の全世界累計出荷・ダウンロード販売本数が【1,000万本】を突破しました。本当に……本当にありがとうございました。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。

🔽これまでの軌跡を振り返る動画を公開 pic.twitter.com/m9bGhLsAJC

— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) February 20, 2026

In a press launch, Sq. Enix confirmed that along with this milestone for Automata, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, the remake of Nier launched in 2021, has bought two million copies.

The six-minute-long YouTube video offers a recap of all the things Nier: Automata-related from the final decade, and until you are a superfan, the sheer quantity might be so much greater than you’d count on. There’s the sport itself and its varied re-releases and ports, plus a number of live shows, stage shows, written works, animation, and extra.

It ends on a teasing word, with textual content studying: “Nier: Automata to be continued…”

Tantalyzing because it sounds that this will likely imply one other sport is within the works, Nier followers have been right here earlier than. Numerous the Nier works proven in that video have seemingly teased extra Nier to return, nevertheless it’s by no means fairly been the AAA online game rendition followers needed. The story has been advised and sequelized by way of many various mediums at this level, together with a no-longer-available cellular sport that is successfully a direct sequel, however no full-blown PC/console sport has emerged within the final 9 years. Perhaps different followers really feel in another way, nevertheless it’s left me a bit jaded on the concept. Even Yoko Taro sounded a bit weary when he was final requested about it, saying that he was attempting to make new tasks, however they saved getting canceled on him.

Which is a disgrace, as a result of Nier: Automata guidelines. We gave it an 8.9/10 after we reviewed it in 2017, saying it is “a loopy, stunning, and extremely entertaining journey stuffed with nutty concepts and superior gameplay. It could not embody essentially the most sensical story or compelling characters, however its frenzied fight — coupled with stunning visuals and a shocking soundtrack – make it an excessive amount of enjoyable to move up.”

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Received a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.