Breaking Records: Final Fantasy Franchise Surpasses Jaw-Dropping Sales Milestone

The Final Fantasy franchise has achieved a remarkable milestone, selling a whopping 180 million units. This recent accomplishment serves as a testament to the enduring popularity of the Final Fantasy games, with multiple installments in the series selling millions of copies, including the recent release of Final Fantasy 16.

While Square Enix's success with the Final Fantasy games is widely known, the developer recently disclosed sales data for the franchise in March 2022, providing a clearer understanding of its massive scale. According to the company's report, the franchise had already sold 173 million units, solidifying its position as the most successful IP for the company. However, the updated sales figures for the Final Fantasy franchise have now been announced, revealing that it has surpassed an impressive sales milestone.

As indicated by Push Square, the sales information in question originated from Kageki Hankyu. This peculiar source disclosed the units sold data in conjunction with an announcement regarding an all-female Final Fantasy 16 musical theatre production. The report states that the Final Fantasy franchise has surpassed the impressive milestone of 180 million units sold. This latest sales data serves to highlight the enduring popularity of the game series, which has proven to be a resounding success for Square Enix over the past few decades.

The Final Fantasy franchise has seen significant developments since the sales figures were announced in March 2022. Notably, Final Fantasy 16 has been launched on the PS5 and has sold more than 3 million copies. Furthermore, several remasters of classic games in the series have been released. These include Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, a remaster of the prequel to Final Fantasy 7, as well as the Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, which is a collection of remasters of some of the initial games in the series. These game releases have undoubtedly contributed to surpassing the milestone of 180 million units sold.

The future growth of this number is of great interest. Final Fantasy 16 was released in June, suggesting that it could achieve even higher sales on the PS5 and potentially expand to the PC platform in the upcoming months, thereby reaching an even larger audience. Additionally, Square Enix has more plans in store for the franchise. The highly anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is scheduled to be released in 2024, serving as the next installment in the Final Fantasy 7 remake project. With these considerations in mind, it is highly likely that the series will surpass the 200 million unit mark in the years to come.

Source: Kageki Hankyu (via Push Square)