Japan's "Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth" physical debut sales are 22% lower than "Final Fantasy 16"

《 Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth 》After its release, it received constant praise, but it seems that this work cannot achieve the same success as the previous one in business. According to the latest data from Famiton, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth has sold more than 262656 copies of its physical debut in Japan. Although impressive, it is much worse than Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7: Reproducing.

Last year, the physical version of Final Fantasy 16 sold more than 336000 copies for the first time. It also deviated from the tastes of Japanese players and introduced real-time combat. In 2020, the physical version of Final Fantasy 7: Reprint sold more than 702000 copies, which is more popular with traditional fans.

Previously, the producers of Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth said that PS5 monopoly helped them create a seamless world in the game. Although monopolization is beneficial to developers, it will also have a negative impact on sales. SE has begun to shorten the exclusive period of Final Fantasy. In the future, it may completely give up the exclusive period and release games on all platforms at the same time.