The two sets of The Last of Us experienced an increase in sales of Amazon after the premiere of its television adaptation.
Premiering on January 15, the HBO series The Last of Us was an overwhelming success, becoming the second most watched premiere, behind House of the Dragon, with 4.7 million viewers in the first episode.
The HBO series is based on Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed action-adventure video game of the same name, which follows Joel and Ellie as they journey across America as they battle zombies infected with the cordyceps fungus.
The adaptation stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, joined by an equally talented cast, including Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Nick Offerman as Bill and Merle Dandridge, who reprises her role as Marlene.
Following the premiere of the first episode, interest in The Last of Us games seemed to increase, as they entered Amazon’s “best-selling PlayStation 4 games” list.
The Last of Us Part 2 took the top spot, while two versions of The Last of Us Remastered placed third and fifth, beating out other popular games like God of War: Ragnarok and Hogwarts Legacy.
