Final Fantasy VII Remake’s first three weeks of sales have officially outpaced Final Fantasy XV’s—an impressive feat amidst a pandemic.
According to a Famitsu article, in the first three weeks since its launch, the remake has sold 839,074 units in Japan, roughly 25 thousand more than Final Fantasy XV’s 814,603 units. While the remake’s success is not surprising considering the original game’s cult classic status, one would imagine that being a PlayStation 4 exclusive launching during the era of quarantine restrictions would hamper sales.
Apparently not. While the Famitsu article’s sale statistics are limited to Japan, if we take these numbers as an indication of how the remake’s worldwide sales are doing in comparison to XV, then the remake is doing very well indeed. Square Enix reported that XV sold over five million digital and physical units combined on its first day of sale, making it the fastest-selling game in the history of the franchise.
While the remake has garnered its fair share of praise and criticism, if XV’s sales history and Famitsu’s report indicate anything at all, it’s that the game has been a huge success for Square Enix. Whatever concerns fans might have had for the Final Fantasy franchise’s first official remake, its financial success probably doesn’t need to be one of them.
Source: Famitsu
