Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Even after its release, it still dominates the headlines and populates social networks in a variety of ways. The criticism of the game – an average of 93 points on OpenCritic – was excellent, and fans were looking forward to exploring Midgar for weeks.
But at first glance, the first data on sales are au contraire. Like Christopher Ding from Games Industry reportedFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth’s opening week is almost 30 percent lower in the UK retail sales charts than its predecessor, Final Fantasy VII Remake.
However, Christopher Ding points out that the previous game was released “during the height of the COVID lockdowns”. This can be interpreted either way: On the one hand, Square Enix had significant delivery problems with the physical version due to lockdowns worldwide. On the other hand, many video game fans played even more than usual during the lockdowns.
The data that Christopher Ding evaluates only relates to physical sales and does not include digital sales figures. In addition, they only refer to the UK market, so they only provide a small part of the global picture.
Many other factors must also be taken into account if you really want to compare the numbers directly with each other, especially the different size of the hardware base at the time of publication.
In our review, we praise Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as a “feast for the senses,” highlighting a “well-thought-out combat system,” “phenomenal” side quests, and a “believable, emotional atmosphere.”
A review of Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake had a remarkable launch despite the difficulties in terms of deliveries during the Corona crisis. As Square Enix announced shortly after launch, the remake sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide within the first three days of sale.
This number combines retail releases and digital sales. Square Enix also noted at the time that Final Fantasy VII Remake had achieved “exceptionally high digital sales.”
This was also due to the fact that the game’s physical availability varied widely around the world. Back then, Square Enix sent the commercial version to warehouses around the world prematurely. Square Enix wanted to counteract the logistics problems. Some fans received their game days before launch, while others had to wait several days.
Final Fantasy VII Remake has now sold over 7 million copies worldwide and a few more units are likely to have been added in the weeks before the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, also thanks to an attractive digital bundle.
Images: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix
