Final Fantasy 16 Becomes Fastest-Selling PS5 Exclusive

Remaining Fantasy 16 has turn into the fastest-selling PS5 unique throughout the first week of launch. The sport doesn’t fairly high the checklist of fastest-selling PlayStation video games, nonetheless; a number of multiplatform video games like God of Conflict Ragnarök have claimed greater spots.

Remaining Fantasy 16 gross sales attain 3 million copies

Sq. Enix revealed in the present day Remaining Fantasy 16 has handed 3 million bought each digitally and at retail since launch. Whereas the writer was reportedly involved concerning the recreation’s pre-order numbers, Remaining Fantasy 16 is the sixth fastest-selling PlayStation unique of all time and the fastest-selling PS5 unique.

God of Conflict Ragnarok is the fastest-selling PlayStation unique of all time, and shifted 5.1 million copies in its first week. The sport was launched concurrently on PS5 and PS4 in November 2022 and has since bought round 11 million copies. Twitter consumer @Zuby_Tech compiled the remainder of the checklist full with figures for his or her first week and lifelong gross sales, which incorporates video games from a number of of Sony’s personal studios:

1. God Of Conflict Ragnarok: 5.1+ million (11+ million lifetime gross sales)
2. The Final Of Us Half II: 4+ million (10+ million lifetime gross sales)
3. Remaining Fantasy VII Remake: 3.5+ million (5+ million shipped)
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man: 3.3+ million (20+ million lifetime gross sales)
5. God Of Conflict: 3.1+ million (23+ million lifetime gross sales)
6. Remaining Fantasy XVI: 3+ million
7. Ghost Of Tsushima: 2.4+ million (9.73+ million lifetime gross sales)

In the meantime, the connection between Sony and Sq. Enix has “by no means been stronger” in accordance with PlayStation head Jim Ryan. Rumors persist that Sony is trying to purchase Sq. Enix, however no proof exists to assist this declare in the mean time. Nevertheless, current stories from the continued FTC vs. Microsoft listening to revealed that Microsoft drew up a proposal to buy Sq. Enix so as to add to its Xbox portfolio in 2019. After all, this deal by no means materialized.