Sword Art Online: Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night topped the Japanese box office during its opening weekend. The movie premiered on October 22, 2022 (Saturday) in theatres in Japan. The anime film earned more than 323 million yen in just 2 days (~US$2.17 million), and sold over 199, 000 tickets. The franchise expressed their appreciation to the fans with a new short teaser, dedicated to the milestone:
This is the third time that a movie from the Sword Art Online franchise has topped the Japanese box office after its opening weekend. The first one was Sword Art Online The Movie – Ordinal Scale, which earned over 425 million yen (~US$2.85 million) during its opening weekend (February 18-19, 2017). The second was Sword Art Online: Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night which premiered on October 30, 2021, and earned 349 million yen (~US$2.34 million) during its opening weekend.