Japanese Final Fantasy 16 Sales Plummet by 90% in Second Week | Push Square
Japan really doesn't seem as hot on Final Fantasy titles anymore, as after the 16th mainline entry failed to hand the PS5 a chart-topping position, sales of the game have dropped considerably by 90 per cent. In its first week on the market, Final Fantasy XVI sold just over 336,000 physical copies. However, in its second week of availability, just 37,763 units were shifted. It's generally expected for games to sell worse during the second seven-day span, but not by such a big margin as this one.
In fact, Final Fantasy XVI wasn't even Japan's best-selling game last week. Nintendo Switch exclusive Master Detective Archives: Rain Code was, beating the Square Enix title by nearly 20,000 units. As documented by Famitsu, PS5 hardware sales were also considerably down last week. Compared to Final Fantasy XVI's launch week, roughly 50 per cent less PS5 systems were sold to consumers.
In a separate Bloomberg article, Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda said: «This is a very poor result, and it will be impossible to increase sales further unless the price is significantly lowered. Most of the failure is a result of the pre-publicity and the actual game itself being too far removed from the Final Fantasy of the past, leaving consumers behind.»
Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he can be found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.
Japan doesn’t really care about console games like that anymore.
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Really big bummer. I’m loving FF16, personally. I want Square to have success, as I’ve enjoyed a lot of what they’ve been releasing the last couple years.
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