Early indicators suggest that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is experiencing a relatively modest commercial launch despite positive critical reception. The highly anticipated remake of the classic MGS 3: Snake Eater appears to be struggling to match the commercial success of its predecessor, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which achieved over 10 million sales since its 2015 release.

Following its global release on August 28, 2025, after being initially announced in May 2023, the game has been available for approximately 72 hours. While critics have praised the remake's quality and faithfulness to the original, early commercial metrics tell a different story about its market performance.

Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, Metal Gear Solid Delta's commercial momentum appears inconsistent with its critical success. SteamDB tracking data reveals that the game peaked at 19,634 concurrent players on its release day. Unlike many titles that see increased player counts over their first weekend, the MGS 3 remake failed to achieve this pattern. For comparison, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain reached 91,195 concurrent Steam players shortly after its 2015 launch.

According to aggregated data from PlayTracker, Gamalytic, and VG Insights, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has sold approximately 218,000 copies on Steam as of August 31. While PC platforms can account for up to half of AAA game sales in the current market, even conservative estimates suggest the title may not have reached one million total sales across all platforms yet.

User review counts provide additional evidence of the remake's slower-than-expected start. As of August 31, the game had approximately 3,400 reviews on PlayStation Store, 3,000 on Steam, and 147 on Xbox/Microsoft Store. These figures significantly trail behind Mafia: The Old Country, another single-player title released in August 2025, which reportedly sold around 800,000 copies in its first five days according to analytics company Sensor Tower.

Konami has not disclosed the development timeline or budget for Metal Gear Solid Delta, making accurate financial analysis challenging. However, given the scale of modern game development and the hundreds of developers credited, the project likely requires sales significantly exceeding one million units to achieve profitability.