The Last One
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Oh sorry, but actually, maybe 20% is better suited for UK.
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Final Fantasy XV is second fastest selling FF game in the UK [Up: Week 2 down 75%]
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Oh sorry, but actually, maybe 20% is better suited for UK.
Nothing. Some people just can't get over their hatred of XIII
NinjaCoachZ
Member
For the UK these are relatively stable numbers. Not a massive boost but it's in-line with the series so far. NA is going to be the real test. Plus future updates down the road and the PC version will be there later in the long term.
Honestly though I've been saying for a long time that FFXV is pretty much a "regain the footing" gambit and it'll be FFVII remake where shit will get serious.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
UK and US are the countries with some of the highest adoption rates so especially in the UK.
I know that seems crazy. I live in the UK as well and see the digital prices.
APZonerunner
Member
Just a quick note: Final Fantasy 12 came out in the EU after the PS3 was out and in the US like a month and a bit before (and well after the 360). That game was fucked from minute one in that regard. It's mad to think FF12 launched in the EU a matter of months before Mass Effect launched and in NA like six months AFTER Oblivion shook the console RPG world, but there it is.
FF12 (and 9 likewise) is a massive outlier. FF15 should be compared to 7, 10, 13; the other first-in-gen appearances, basically, not those weird outlier games that launched as a gen was in its death throes or after it was already over.
That said, this performance is okay. It's decent. It's going to fall behind FF13, but not by nearly as much as many (and I'm sure SE) feared, so that's a win. Japan is clearly lost. The remaining test really remains NA and the emerging markets like China.
Killer Queen
Banned
They won't and you know it. People are cynical.
The Last One
Member
Didn't know about FF XII, thanks for the info! And I agree, SE is happy with their shipped numbers so I think it's already a win for them. And FF XV released is many more markets this times around, I still can't believe FF XV got brazilian portuguese subtitles and was officially released here in Brazil.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
This thread, smh.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Always the same poster repeat this narrative. It is getting annoying.
People should just learn to ignore them because it derails the thread.
People are quick to ignore the fact that FFXIII launched without any digital release, and the market has expanded considerably since then.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Yeah, a game that did so badly it got two (asset-recycling) sequels!
Current business model appears to be a minimum of 1 year's worth of DLC and patches with no doubt a "complete" edition -most likely on PC also- at the end of that time.
So, plenty more revenue to come.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
UK is a small market for the series anyway. What matters more is JP and NA.
DarkLordMalik
Member
It is way down in JP and the reception isn't exactly glowing there so I wouldn't get my hopes up there.
But US is a different story where even the digital sales are very strong for the game.
It only had two days of tracking digital sales (including all pre-orders) yet it came at number 3 for the whole November. Pretty impressive!
Asia/China should also provide a good result for it.
Why are we (GAF) so often focusing on UK sales in general anyway?
ethomaz
Banned
Because it gives us sales data and ranking every week.
Only Japan is the other country to give us that now that NPD killed everything.
The Emperor
Member
It is still one of the biggest markets in the world and USA/UK often have similarities in how games do
Likely because (1) we actually get them and (2) it's the 3rd largest national market behind US and Japan for dedicated hardware.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
ArkhamFantasy
Member
Most of the spin is coming from your side bud.
Square2015
Member
I did the math. If the ratios are the same between FFXIII and FFXV as they are in the UK (235k = 1,322k NPD first month for XIII) then US numbers might look like:
FFXV:
W1 ~705k
W2 ~175k
FFXIII:
W1 ~985k
W2 ~197k
Physical only
FFXV:
W1 ~705k
W2 ~175k
FFXIII:
W1 ~985k
W2 ~197k
Physical only
The Last One
Member
Using the 25% digital ratio (won't be using the 30% one because I don't know if it really is a confirmed number):
W1 ~880K
W1 ~218k
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
FFXV will be doing very good to exceed 1 million in NPD debut (though iirc December will include November sales so it should).
UC4 - 985k
Halo 5 - 950k
Witcher 3 - 700k
UC4 - 985k
Halo 5 - 950k
Witcher 3 - 700k
???
He said that XIII hurt the brand, I said that it was not that simple and listed a bunch of things that worked together to "hurt the brand".
And what does Final Fantasy XII had to do with this? =/
Soldiussnaku
Member
Third week sales will be interesting, if the bottom falls out then I reckon the pc version will get more resources and get fastracked for a release sooner rather then later. It's pretty clear the Xbox ff sales collapse has to be plugged with a plc version.
DarkLordMalik
Member
PC version won't ever get released until they patch out the issues and get done with their long term goals and DLC. Early 2018 seems about right for the PC version.
I think FFXV will do really well digitally in US, and it sure looks like it.
As for retail sales, they should be good too. Even if we go by your hypothetical numbers, they look pretty good to me and closer to a big WRPG like Witcher 3.
I don't understand why people are surprised it didn't outsell ffXIII. XIII had the biggest marketing campaign I had ever seen for a game in the UK and it came out on the back of the amazing track record of every game previous. XII was a stumble but not in any way bad and it came out late in the PS2 gen so it was easy to forgive, but XIII destroyed the reputation of the series. XIII sold on hype and I think that was very damaging for the series because more people were exposed to it.
XV had so much to prove and I'm surprised it sold as much as it did. I'm enjoying it a lot and I hope this gives squeenix enough footing to get back on track.
XV had so much to prove and I'm surprised it sold as much as it did. I'm enjoying it a lot and I hope this gives squeenix enough footing to get back on track.
Digital-Hero
Member
Square. Do not release another FF until the FF7 Remake is finished and hope you guys make that really good.