Sonic X Shadow Generations Reaches Three Million Sales

SEGA has announced in a post on X that Sonic X Shadow Generations has now sold a combined three million units.

The game first released on October 25, 2024 for Nintendo Switch as an expanded re-release of Sonic Generations. It later launched as a launch title for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.

The game is now available on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Its eShop page describes it as a collection with two parts: a new standalone campaign where Shadow returns to face Black Doom, and a complete remaster of Sonic Generations with upgraded visuals and new bonus content.

The new campaign follows Shadow as Black Doom returns to threaten the world again. Shadow uses new Doom Powers to surf on water, fly over obstacles and stop time with the return of Chaos Control. He explores an all-new hub world inspired by the open-zone gameplay of Sonic Frontiers.

The remaster is a time-travelling adventure where Dr. Eggman teams up with his past self and the Time Eater to rewrite history, scattering Sonic and his friends across space and time. Players spin dash through 3D and 2D versions of stages from past Sonic games, now with updated visuals and reworked cinematics. You can read our review of the Nintendo Switch version and our verdict on the Nintendo Switch 2 version.