Question 1

How many copies has Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain sold?

Accepted Answer

over 6 million copies (as of December 2015; Source: IGN).

Question 2

What was the budget of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?

Accepted Answer

$80 million (as of September 2015; Source: The Independent).

Question 3

What was Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

90,952 players (as of September 2015; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 4

How many hours does it take to beat Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's main story?

Accepted Answer

46 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 5

What Metacritic score did Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain get?

Accepted Answer

93/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in numbers

How many copies of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain had sold by the end of 2015?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldShipments + downloads, all platforms, end of 2015	over 6 million copies	December 2015	IGN
BudgetReported development cost (unclear scope)	$80 million	September 2015	The Independent
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	90,952 players	September 2015	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	46 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PS4 version	93/100	October 2026	Metacritic