Elite Dangerous sales estimate
Elite Dangerous is an action game by Frontier Developments, released on Steam on April 2, 2015 at $19.99. It has 82,901 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive, 76% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 3.0M and 7.6M copies on Steam, for $21 million to $53 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 2,984,436 | 5,305,664 | 7,626,892 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $20,746,971 | $36,883,503 | $53,020,036 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Frontier Developments |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Frontier Developments |
| Release date | April 2, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 82,901 · Mostly Positive · 76% positive |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
