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Is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failing To Sell?

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While Square Enix often provides sales numbers for its hard-hitters, it’s been suspiciously silent about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and its success. Obviously, we’re sure it’s still selling well, but that didn’t stop the question from popping in some peoples’ heads.

In an investigation by IGN, the outlet asked for expert opinions on if the game is struggling to sell. Speaking with Ampere Analysis research manager, Louise Wooldridge, the game was the seventh largest title of the month, lagging behind Helldivers 2 and the predictable top-dogs. During its launch in February it came in fourth, failing to beat out titles like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and EA Sports FC 24.

In terms of a single-player experience, though, we can’t expect the same player retention a live-service (such as Fortnite) or a game that largely lives to be a multiplayer experience (such as Call of Duty). March saw the highest engagement, meaning those that did buy it, enjoyed it with an average game time of 55 hours.

This situation was spurred on from last month, it was reported that the game was lagging behind previous entries when it comes to physical sales. Earlier this month, Daniel Ahmed tweeted about the game selling about half of what Remake sold in the same timeframe.

“As single-player releases go, I wouldn’t say it was struggling necessarily. It clearly has a very devoted and engaged fanbase, as well as a few limiting factors versus its predecessor Remake including a smaller addressable audience (PS5 exclusive and much earlier in the console lifecycle than Remake was for PS4), and the fact that it is a sequel rather than a new IP or a standalone game (like FF16). So it is difficult to really compare the two – expectations must have been set lower versus Remake given the circumstances I just described.”

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Lags Behind Previous Entries’ Physical Sales

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is garnering critical and widespread acclaim, and its sales certainly reflect that, though, looking deeper, its physical sales lag behind its predecessors.

Per the usual, Famitsu released its chart, with the FF7 remake in the top spot as the singular non-Switch game. The RPG has sold 262,000 physical units, which at first glance is impressive, but previous entries have blown it out of the water. Rebirth’s prequel, for example, managed to move past 700K by April. Meanwhile, barring the remakes, Final Fantasy 16 sold 336K units.

  1. [PS5] Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 262,656 (New)
  2. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 14,480 (103,523)
  3. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 11,643 (1,767,792)
  4. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 9,708 (998,957)
  5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,251 (5,728,200)
  6. [NSW] Shin-chan: Shiro of Coal Town – 7,352 (28,945)
  7. [NSW] Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast – 6,822 (New)
  8. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 5,613 (4,239,708)
  9. [NSW] Matsurika no Kei: Tenmeiin Iden – 5,537 (New)
  10. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,468 (3,458,115)

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Sony Confirms New State Of Play This Week

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Sony has confirmed the rumored State of Play, with it slated for later this week. The show will be the first PlayStation-first event this year and it sounds like it’ll be a pretty beefy one.

On the PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst reveals that the event will kick off on January 31 at 2 PM PT/5 PM EST. It will include extended looks at notable upcoming first-party titles like Rise of Ronin and Stellar Blade, leading to over 15 games as part of this 40-minute presentation.

Supposedly, this will also showcase more about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Death Stranding 2, as rumored by both Nick Baker and Rand al Thor. More potentials include a new Metro game, Sonic Generations Remastered, Silent Hill 2, and Judas. With a potentially stacked event, this State of Play is poised to have quite a few eyes on it.

Luckily, we don’t have much time to wait, as it hits the airwaves on Wednesday.

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New Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Trailer Drops

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A new trailer showcasing what’s to come in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has dropped, giving us a glimpse into what to expect. The game comes as a timed exclusive for the PS5 late next month.

Outside of the looming threat of Sephiroth, the trailer also showcases the fight against Terror of the Deep as well first-looks at characters like Midgardsormr. After being crowned the most-anticipated game of 2024 during The Game Awards, it’s nice to see Square Enix updating fans and keeping the hype train strong.

Featuring a 40-hour story and that scene, it’s no doubt going to be a hit when it comes to Final Fantasy aficionados. If you’re not already waiting for its February 29 release, maybe this action-packed trailer will change your mind.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Talks THAT Scene

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The iconic Aerith scene is obviously going to appear in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and while he never says how it will play out, game director Tetsuya Nomura did talk about the decision behind the new and old game. Obviously, spoilers are ahead for both the original PlayStation alongside Rebirth.

Speaking with Game Informer, Nomura explained that life was always a central theme rooted deep in Final Fantasy 7 and that he knew the team would have to showcase life and death. Much like the Honey Bee Inn, this even more iconic scene will be interesting to see how the team could pull it off.

The scene in question is the death of Aerith at the hands of Sephiroth, in which he believes the team has managed to strike a balance and spark some “new emoition and a new feeling” within players, new and old.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Features 40-Hour Main Story

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The much-anticipated follow-up, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, is poised to have an extensive story that will take players dozens of hours to complete. Side content can push the hours even beyond 100.

Per Game Informer, players can expect a 40-hour main story, while those who do a “good amount” of side missions can push past 60 hours, and those who eye completing all side and main missions could be looking at 100+ hours.

Considering the game is set to eat up 150GB with more side stuff than the main content, it’s not shocking that the game will take more time. Frankly, we’re sure fans of the series will find this appealing as it just means spending more time with the iconic team. We can all rejoin Cloud and co exclusively on PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024.

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