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[LordOcidax]

Also, it looks like is the lowest first week selling (Retail) Final Fantasy mainline game in Japan.

[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII - 1.501.964 (Media Create)
[PS4] Final Fantasy XV - 716.649 (Famitsu)
[PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake - 702.853 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 336.027 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 262.656 (Famitsu)

 

[leo-j]

Take into account install base size and digital sales ratio vs 2020.

 

[Varteras]

 

[Porticus]

Take into account install base size and digital sales ratio vs 2020.

True /s

 

[Magusx]

Fuuck rebirth is much better imo

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Also, it looks like is the lowest first week selling (Retail) Final Fantasy mainline game in Japan.

[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII - 1.501.964 (Media Create)
[PS4] Final Fantasy XV - 716.649 (Famitsu)
[PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake - 702.853 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 336.027 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 262.656 (Famitsu)

Man, XIII sold 1.5, FF has really fallen off.

 

[cash_longfellow]

The only one you can really fairly compare it to is FF16. The install base was much much higher for 13, 15, and Remake (ps4).

 

[Lokaum D+]

but but

 

[Kacho]

Only boomers care about Final Fantasy

 

[cash_longfellow]

Man, XIII sold 1.5, FF has really fallen off.

The only one you can really fairly compare it to is FF16. The install base was much much higher for 13, 15, and Remake (ps4).

 

[cash_longfellow]

Only boomers care about Final Fantasy

Reading while my 13 year old cousin is literally share playing Rebirth with me right now

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Yeah but…….

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

6x higher for XIII?

 

[Kacho]

Reading while my 13 year old cousin is literally share playing Rebirth with me right now

 

[Brock2621]

Everyone I know that bought physical ps4 Remake all picked up the digital version. Any anyone who bought a physical version actually double dipped only because they wanted the collectors editions (like me). Two of the half-dozen of my friends picked up digital specifically to use on their PS Portal so I'm not sure how much we can read into this.

 

[Gaiff]

Elden Ring and RE4 don't even manage 100K but weeb trash like FF gets 200K+?

Japan really needs to get into modern times and let go of their hard-ons for JRPGs with teenage protagonists.

 

[Madflavor]

I think that Rebirth and XVI being the highest selling PS5 launch titles by a huge margin compared to the rest of those games listed, speaks more about the PS5 in Japan rather than Final Fantasy. I'm not denying the IP isn't as popular is it used to be, but I think the combination of these two factors is what's dealt such a heavy blow.

 

[FeralEcho]

Fucking hell... It's such an amazing game,what is Japan doing... It's easily better than FFXVI and I deeply love that game despite its quest issues.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Your point? I’m actually in the thread because I care about FF. Unlike you shitposters that always show up in them.

 

[Kilau]

6x higher for XIII?

Square must have publicly apologized.

 

[LordOcidax]

This just tells how bad softwares sales are for the PS5 in Japan.

 

[Kacho]

Your point? I’m actually in the thread because I care about FF. Unlike you shitposters that always show up in them.

No matter what happens you will cope post because you're emotionally invested. I like Final Fantasy too but I'm not blind to reality.

 

[FeralEcho]

Elden Ring and RE4 don't even manage 100K but weeb trash like FF gets 200K+?

Japan really needs to get into modern times and let go of their hard-ons for JRPGs with teenage protagonists.

If you don't care about FF then wtf are you even doing in this thread son? Fishing for attention? I thought Facebook and Instagram were back up already...

 

[cash_longfellow]

No matter what happens you will cope post because you're emotionally invested. I like Final Fantasy too but I'm not blind to reality.

I’m not cope posting anything. I’m stating facts about install numbers. You said only boomers care about FF. That was literally your whole post. Shit post.

 

[Kacho]

I’m not cope posting anything. I’m stating facts about install numbers. You said only boomers care about FF. That was literally your whole post. Shit post.

Get well soon

 

[cash_longfellow]

Once again,
Here they are already…

Only boomers care about Final Fantasy

but but

Yeah but…….

 

[fart town usa]

What is it with Gaf thinking that everyone buys physical?

 

[Varteras]

This just tells how bad softwares sales are for the PS5 in Japan.

Indeed. But it does show Final Fantasy sits atop the shit show

 

[cash_longfellow]

Get well soon

Enjoy not contributing anything of substance. Hope you don’t hurt your ankle or knee climbing back under your bridge.

 

[SlimySnake]

Also, it looks like is the lowest first week selling (Retail) Final Fantasy mainline game in Japan.

[PS3] Final Fantasy XIII - 1.501.964 (Media Create)
[PS4] Final Fantasy XV - 716.649 (Famitsu)
[PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake - 702.853 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 336.027 (Famitsu)
[PS5] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 262.656 (Famitsu)

Almost 1/3rd of FF7 remake. Crazy. People must have really hated FF7 Remake.

What are the digital ratios in Japan?

 

[TheRedRiders]

Elden Ring and RE4 don't even manage 100K but weeb trash like FF gets 200K+?

Japan really needs to get into modern times and let go of their hard-ons for JRPGs with teenage protagonists.

Elden Ring isn't exactly the opposite of weeb trash lol

 

[FeralEcho]

Almost 1/3rd of FF7 remake. Crazy. People must have really hated FF7 Remake.

If they did then they have shit taste in games anyway cuz the Remake is one of the best Final Fantasy games out there.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Once again,
Here they are already…

But I own the game….

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

Looking at those FF 13 numbers Square would probably do better with a longer marketing cycle. There was a solid 4 years of being edged and teased so of course the fanbase shot a huge load in the first week.

 

[jm89]

Time to start focusing their IPs more on the west imo.

Much more potential.

And before someone replies to me with forspoken, yes that was a flop, that's why they also need to sort out the quality.

 

[GreyHand23]

I think this is more about physical sales going away. I hardly know anyone anymore that buys physical.

 

[Gaiff]

Elden Ring isn't exactly the opposite of weeb trash lol

Weeb needs to be anime.

If you don't care about FF then wtf are you even doing in this thread son? Fishing for attention? I thought Facebook and Instagram were back up already...

I don't care about FF. I think it's a trash series, but this thread is about the sales, not the game itself so I can 100% post a reaction about the sales.

 

[SlimySnake]

Take into account install base size and digital sales ratio vs 2020.

FF13 came out when the PS3 install base was much lower.

Same goes for FF15.

Maybe the series simply isnt as popular in japan as it used to be. Halo has seen similar declines.

 

[cash_longfellow]

But I own the game….

So what was your point? Your whole post was “yeah but…”, dots after a sentence typically mean you have something else to say. You didn’t say anything with your two words on your initial post. It’s a rhetorical question, I know what you were trying to say, and you are probably lying about owning the game too as you backpedal.

 

[squarealex]

Good

Part 3 will fall under 200k

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Everyone was saying Ff7:remake was the best thing since slice bread, and it didn't really make and impact on me outside of nostalgia, and I remember hating the side quest, so I'm apprehensive towards picking up rebirth.
The 10's of mini games and proformance mode proformance doesnt inspire me to want to pick up the game right now. I waiting on a deep sale personally (maybe next year).

I wonder if it other people who feel the same.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Nintendo and mobile dominate nowadays in Japan, it is what it is. PS5 shortages in the first 3 years allowed Switch to increase their stranglehold on the market here so that didn't help either. Still surprised though Japan isn't the world and I'd like to think FF still stands tall globally, let's wait for the official, overall sales numbers, the game deserves all the success in the world, doubt anything will touch it as my GOTY.

Edit: missed the part about this being physical only, will be interesting to see what the digital split is and get a clearer picture.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I'd expect mainline entries to sell more than remake part two to begin with. Not surprising to me.

 

[Gaiff]

FF13 came out when the PS3 install base was much lower.

Same goes for FF15.

Maybe the series simply isnt as popular in japan as it used to be. Halo has seen similar declines.

I said in the other thread that the install base was barely relevant and got a bunch of defensive replies.

But I'll also say it here, without knowing the digital sales numbers, we're not comparing apples to apples. Digital is far more prevalent now than it was in 2016.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

Nintendo and mobile dominate nowadays in Japan, it is what it is. PS5 shortages in the first 3 years allowed Switch to increase their stranglehold on the market here so that didn't help either. Still surprised though Japan isn't the world and I'd like to think FF still stands tall globally, let's wait for the official, overall sales numbers, the game deserves all the success in the world, doubt anything will touch it as my GOTY.

Would love to see theoretical sales for Rebirth and XVI of they were able to launch as they are just on Switch.

 

[ProtoByte]

You can sit and analyze this in some many directions, but I would honestly say that FF needs elevation way past XVI or Rebirth's sales numbers anyway, in Japan and worldwide.

Delving into FF7 nostalgia seems to have been less fruitful than one would have thought. Nomura's still that guy though.

 

[simpatico]

Japanese hands did not model this.

 

[Unknown?]

Isn't this because the game wasn't released yet and this only included preorders?

 

[Interfectum]

I'd expect mainline entries to sell more than remake part two to begin with. Not surprising to me.

Worldwide FF7 Rebirth is going to outsell FF16. The inevitable SE press release is going to legit shook some of these naysayers.

 

[LordOcidax]

Isn't this because the game wasn't released yet and this only included preorders?

No