FF16 continuing to sell strongly in Japan according to Famitsu

[anonpuffs]

japanese blog post

【FF16】ビックカメラ店員「FF15は苦戦したがFF16はいまなお堅調に売れ続けています」​

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ファミ通最新号より
「いま一番売れているタイトルです。発売1ヶ月前は期待値ほど予約がなかったが体験版以降急激に増加した」
「20代から30代のお客様を中心に人気で本体を一緒に買われるかたも多い」
「前作FF15は苦戦したがFF16はいまなお堅調に売れている」
「ストリートファイター6が人気でコアなジャンルだが今作は継続して売れている」
「レインコードは発売当日に初回入荷分が売り切れるほど順調」
「太鼓の達人ドンタコフェスと専用ｺﾝﾄﾛｰﾗｰを一緒に買われる海外のお客様が多い」
レインコードの発売後に答えられたインタビューのようです。
FF15が苦戦していたようには感じなかったけどなぁ・・・。
しばらくしてからあちらこちらで安価で売られるようになった記憶はボンヤリあるけど。

Google Translate:

[FF16] Bic Camera clerk "FF15 struggled, but FF16 continues to sell steadily"​

From the latest issue of Famitsu
, "This is the best-selling title at the moment. One month before the release, there weren't as many reservations as expected, but after the trial version, it increased rapidly.
" "The previous FF15 struggled
, but FF16 is still selling strongly." "
Street Fighter 6 is a popular and core genre, but this work continues to sell.
" Raincords are so good that the first shipments are sold out on the day they go on sale.”
“Many overseas customers buy Taiko no Tatsujin Don Taco Fes together with the dedicated controller.”


It looks like an interview that was answered after the launch of Raincord.
I didn't feel like FF15 was struggling though...
I vaguely remember that after a while it started being sold cheaply here and there.

Raincords = master detective archive rain code
wiki

 

[historia]

Do they even have digital numbers?

SE only prints a few more thousand of copies and it sold off in a lot of places for some reasons.

 

[anonpuffs]

Do they even have digital numbers?

SE only prints a few more thousand of copies and it sold off in a lot of places for some reasons.

Idk but i find it funny that all the western weebs living in japan are buying the drum set for taiko no tatsujin

 

[historia]

Idk but i find it funny that all the western weebs living in japan are buying the drum set for taiko no tatsujin
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Take awhile for me to realize what game is that, I cannot read anything but Kanji lol.

That sells like hot cake, kids love that shits. Like steering wheel controllers.

 

[Bryank75]

Yeah, as I said earlier, the tail on this will be really long and strong. It's an evergreen title basically.

 

[anonpuffs]

Take awhile for me to realize what game is that, I cannot read anything but Kanji lol.

That sells like hot cake, kids love that shits. Like steering wheel controllers.

Ngl i can see why it sells, Sony needs something like this or Osu.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

If you look on PSN store for PS5 games (the only digital store worldwide) , Final Fantasy 16 is still number 1 after 3 weeks and it never left.

I checked USA/Canada, Japan, France and UK. I know it's summer months so it's not selling millions per day but it didn't tank at all after the first week like on physical.

 

[anonpuffs]

If you look on PSN store for PS5 games (the only digital store worldwide) , Final Fantasy 16 is still number 1 after 3 weeks and it never left.

I checked USA/Canada, Japan, France and UK. I know it's summer months so it's not selling millions per day but it didn't tank at all after the first week like on physical.

Something to remember is that physical sales are probably supply limited as preorders weren't strong before the demo so they probably didn't print that many.

 

[Zzero]

Ngl i can see why it sells, Sony needs something like this or Osu.

The series is 3rd party, nothing preventing it from coming out, aside, perhaps, from a lack of a market on PS5.

 

[historia]

Ngl i can see why it sells, Sony needs something like this or Osu.

I mean if it on PS then it will not sell as much as Switch. Everyone I know who have children own at least a Switch. It's basically Nintendo land

 

[anonpuffs]

Huh, i guess there is a ps4 version but it doesn't have music from nintendo games

 

[Gamernyc78]

We already have a post about this.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Final Fantasy XVI Is Still Sitting At #2 of Best-Selling Game In Japan, Bringing Its Current Total To 387,899 Physical Units Sold.

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/famitsu-sales-7-3-23-7-9-23 Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of July 3, 2023 to July 9, 2023. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Switch was the highest selling game of the week...

icon-era.com

 

[anonpuffs]

Final Fantasy XVI Is Still Sitting At #2 of Best-Selling Game In Japan, Bringing Its Current Total To 387,899 Physical Units Sold.

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/famitsu-sales-7-3-23-7-9-23 Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of July 3, 2023 to July 9, 2023. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Switch was the highest selling game of the week...

icon-era.com

I don't mind merging the threads but this is a separate article with different context. Also crazy how fast Diablo fell off

 

[historia]

I don't mind merging the threads but this is a separate article with different context. Also crazy how fast Diablo fell off

That stuff for westaboo. Blizzard also fk the Japanese and I think Simple Chinese translation as well but surprised noone compalined.

 

[MaxParrish]

Ngl i can see why it sells, Sony needs something like this or Osu.

They made an entry exclusive to Ps4 ( and one for PsVita) but it didn't sell particularly well, at least in Japan, selling like an half of what the already disappointing WiiU entry sold. On a different note, it was the first game of the serie to be officially distributed in most western countries, even if only digitally. Pretty sure that the Switch releases are on a totally different scale of success

 

[sugarbetik]

Not according to Famitsu but a single store clerk.

We have sales numbers to compare. It seems FFXVI's leg is worse than FFXV and FF7R.

week 3

Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2016 (Dec 12 - Dec 18)
07./04. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) - 35.765 / 824.959 <60-80%> (-51%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 17, 2020 (Apr 20 - Apr 26)
04./02. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.10} (¥8.980) - 65.569 / 839.074 <80-100%> (-7%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 28, 2023 (Jul 03 - Jul 09)
02./02. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 14.109 / 387.899 (-63%)

 

[Airbus]

Not according to Famitsu but a single store clerk.

We have sales numbers to compare. It seems FFXVI's leg is worse than FFXV and FF7R.

week 3

Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2016 (Dec 12 - Dec 18)
07./04. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) - 35.765 / 824.959 <60-80%> (-51%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 17, 2020 (Apr 20 - Apr 26)
04./02. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.10} (¥8.980) - 65.569 / 839.074 <80-100%> (-7%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 28, 2023 (Jul 03 - Jul 09)
02./02. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 14.109 / 387.899 (-63%)

7 is different beast

Now let us compare 15 and 16

15 rated T and on 2 platfrom

16 rated M and on 1 platform

Hope you understand

 

[sugarbetik]

7 is different beast

Now let us compare 15 and 16

15 rated T and on 2 platfrom

16 rated M and on 1 platform

Hope you understand

No, FF15 sales were from PS4 alone and PS4 hardware sales ltd during that time were roughly similar to PS5 when FF16 launched.

PS4 - 3.917.092
PS5 - 3.901.335

 

[historia]

Not according to Famitsu but a single store clerk.

We have sales numbers to compare. It seems FFXVI's leg is worse than FFXV and FF7R.

week 3

Famitsu Sales: Week 51, 2016 (Dec 12 - Dec 18)
07./04. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) - 35.765 / 824.959 <60-80%> (-51%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 17, 2020 (Apr 20 - Apr 26)
04./02. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2020.04.10} (¥8.980) - 65.569 / 839.074 <80-100%> (-7%)

Famitsu Sales: Week 28, 2023 (Jul 03 - Jul 09)
02./02. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI # <RPG> (Square Enix) {2023.06.22} (¥9.000) - 14.109 / 387.899 (-63%)

It actually because they are sold out everywhere. In fact if you order online you have to wait until 7/23

SE for some reasons print so little units.