Market research estimates indicate that Crimson Desert has surpassed $200 million in cumulative revenue in its second week since launch. This is approximately 300 billion KRW.

Global research firm Alinea Analytics released a newsletter on April 2 analyzing PS5 game sales trends for March, which included the performance of Crimson Desert. According to the report, Crimson Desert is estimated to have surpassed $200 million (approximately 302 billion KRW) in revenue within two weeks of its release.

Of this total, 37.5%—or $75 million (approximately 113.2 billion KRW)—was generated on the PS5, placing the game in the top 5 PlayStation sales chart for March. Resident Evil Requiem took the top spot with 1.9 million units sold, followed by EA Sports FC 26, Crimson Desert, Minecraft, and MLB The Show 26. Crimson Desert's PlayStation sales for March were estimated at 1 million units. Pearl Abyss previously announced on April 1 that Crimson Desert had surpassed 4 million units in global sales within 12 days of launch, suggesting that 25% of those sales originated from the PS5.

Regarding Crimson Desert, Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott stated, "Crimson Desert has silenced skeptics who feared that critical panning would stifle long-term demand. It has proven that there is a high demand for polished single-player sandbox games." He added, "According to our estimates, 38% of users who played Crimson Desert also played Dragon's Dogma 2. This is a significantly higher overlap than with more mainstream titles like Assassin's Creed Shadows or Clair Obscur: Expedition 33."

Meanwhile, Pearl Abyss continues to incorporate user feedback through ongoing patches. On April 4, a new update was released, allowing players to expand their personal storage up to 1,000 slots based on the progression of the Grey Mane Camp, and adding an option to hide helmets. The ability to hide weapons equipped on the back is also expected to be introduced soon. In addition, numerous adjustments have been made to content, controls, combat, quests, and the UI.