Square Enix: Final Fantasy XVI is a Hit, initial sales of the game extremely strong
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The game is a success. The time people spend trying to downplay the game, crying about the cutscenes, battle system and side quest is a statement to that. If the game had flopped, nobody would be talking about it anymore. Just like nobody remembers about hi-flop rush.
let’s see how people spin this to be negative 
It’s not that much people, just a vocal annoying (irrelevant) minority.
Square Enix has insisted sales of Final Fantasy 16 are “extremely strong”, telling IGN the game has sold well relative to the PlayStation 5 install base.
The PS5 exclusive sold three million copies during launch week, a figure that sparked a debate online about whether it had met Square Enix’s sales targets.
- IGN sources familiar with the performance of Final Fantasy 16 confirmed sales had slowed considerably since launch but that the game was not yet considered the disaster some claimed it to be. One source pointed to recent comments from producer Naoki Yoshida that DLC may be on the horizon, and thus further investment in development time, as a key indicator Final Fantasy 16 may have legs.
Lol. Now hit pieces to discourage PlayStation exclusivity by MS rags are using CIA rat line propaganda operandi - "anonymous intelligence officials', "people familiar with the investigation", "anonymous Pentagon official", "anonymous administration official" "sources within the intelligence community" "sources within the administration" "sources within the campaign" - disgusting. I mean the trick was bound to spread after so much over usage in political journalism but it's amusing nonetheless to see it spread to "gaming" media.
SE: “game is a massive hit, all is well”
Internet Fanboys: “but what about the legs?”
The hyper focus on the sales of this particular game is so funny to watch. How come no one has talked about the sales of Jedi survivor since it released?
Star Wars is a way bigger brand than Final Fantasy
Square Enix says the game sales are extremely strong. Why not focus on that instead of that small line buried at the end of the article? @John Elden Ring 
Anyway, without numbers besides the 3 millions the haters will never shut up about the sales. It could be 5 millions + by now and it wouldn't be enough.
Anyway, without numbers besides the 3 millions the haters will never shut up about the sales. It could be 5 millions + by now and it wouldn't be enough.
It could be 15 millions sales and Xbox or Nintendo fanboys would claim that XVI is still a commercial disappointment. You can’t make this shit up.Square Enix says the game sales are extremely strong. Why not focus on that instead of that small line buried at the end of the article? @John Elden Ring
Anyway, without numbers besides the 3 millions the haters will never shut up about the sales. It could be 5 millions + by now and it wouldn't be enough.
Xbots and FF16 haters are hiding right now
Square Enix says the game sales are extremely strong. Why not focus on that instead of that small line buried at the end of the article? @John Elden Ring
Anyway, without numbers besides the 3 millions the haters will never shut up about the sales. It could be 5 millions + by now and it wouldn't be enough.
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The article was about the good sales but a negative thread title was chosen here by the OP.
Tbh, I dont really see Nintendo fans getting involved too much. They kinda stay in there own lane.
Its either Xbox or PC guys. If its an exclusive, it gets shat on before and after launch
They do over at the other forum, a lot of them insist that the next FF game should be a switch 2 exclusive if they want it to sell in japan