Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds in 2022 Were Less Than 215K Units Overall

CD Projekt RED's yearly fiscal report finally gives us a concrete idea of the size of Cyberpunk 2077 refunds.

As y'all will undoubtedly recall, the game'southward launch issues on PlayStation four and Xbox Ane led Sony to temporarily delist the game from the PlayStation Shop, while Sony, Microsoft, and CD Projekt RED all extended their refund policies then that dissatisfied customers would exist able to become their money back.

As it turns out, though, the Cyberpunk 2077 refunds that went through before the end of 2020 are 'only' around 215K units. That'southward a figure based on the written report'southward Notation 35, labeled 'Other Provisions'.

Jumping to folio 73 of the study reveals that Cyberpunk 2077 refunds that went through diverse digital and physical retailers in 2020 amounted to 40.465 million PLN, or $ten.seven million. CD Projekt Red itself registered costs for 8.459 million PLN, or $2.24 million, for its own 'Help Me Refund' program. If nosotros assume full price ($sixty) for all sales, which is fair equally in that location were no discount campaigns for Cyberpunk 2077 to date, the 48.94 million PLN ($12.94 million) circular upwards to 215.6K units refunded. Yet, CD Projekt RED'southward costs registered nether the 'Help Me Refund' label include marketing expenses for the campaign, so the amount of game units refunded is likely a bit lower than 215.6K.

When it comes to Cyberpunk 2077 refunds for 2021, the pic is less clear. CD Projekt RED estimates 145.613 1000000 PLN ($38.5 one thousand thousand) of negative adjustments in 2021, which should be a combination of refunds and the projected lost sales from the game'due south PSN delisting.

This approximate was based on information obtained from distributors apropos sales to retail distribution networks, retail sales to stop customers, number of copies present in various distribution channels and warehouses, every bit well every bit the distributors' professional judgment concerning expected sales throughout 2021.

Indeed, during yesterday'south conference call, joint CEO Adam Kicinski admitted that the situation 'definitely influenced' sales in the showtime quarter of 2021. Even so, the game remains a huge success. In that location weren't that many Cyberpunk 2077 refunds, and sales by the end of 2020 had reached 13.7 million units. This propelled the studio to its best twelvemonth ever with revenues of two.138875 billion PLN ($565 million) and a net turn a profit of one.154327 billion PLN ($305 million).

CD Projekt RED is likewise determined that the release of additional patches, free DLCs, and the next-generation panel update coming later on this yr will completely turn the sentiment around the game and fuel sales for many years to come.

Meanwhile, though, the original plans for Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer accept been retooled as the company is once again focusing first and foremost on single actor content.