According to reports from journalists and insiders, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth It is not having a good time in the market after its launch despite being one of the highest rated games of this year. Although Square Enix has not shared official information, specialists in the sector with access to sales information confirm that the RPG has not sold well and its situation is so unfavorable that even a niche Nintendo game has better results.
Pikmin 4 has sold more than Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
The renowned journalist and insider Jeff Grubb has just lit up the networks with a publication related to the poor sales performance of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. In this regard, he published on his X account that Pikmin 4 of Nintendo Switch has sold more than the second part of the remake of Final Fantasy VII, a comparison that cuts deep due to the difference between both projects. One is from a niche franchise, the other, a super AAA production with high audiovisual values and an extremely ambitious project from Square Enix.
Now, a sales comparison cannot be properly made because Square Enix has not provided official data on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. However, there is data and information that allows us to account for the situation of both games.
According to Nintendo's official report, until December 31, 2023 Pikmin 4 has sold 3.33 million copies since its launch in July last year. In the case of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Ampere estimates | Analysis has Square Enix's RPJ with just over 2 million copies sold after its launch on February 29, 2024.
Although these are games that aim at different types of players, what stands out is that the unofficial perception and information is that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is not having good sales and they are even below those of Final Fantasy VII Remake in the same period. Recently, renowned analyst Daniel Ahmad revealed that sales of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth They are below expectations and are 50% lower than those of the first delivery.
Likewise, the analyst pointed out that the sales rate of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is below what is recorded for exclusive PlayStation titles before they are considered to join the PlayStation Plus library.
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