Holy Shiva that’s a lot of copies!
Square EnixrevealedthatFinal Fantasy XVIhas already sold 3 million copies across both physical and digital formats. Even though that’sa bit behind the start thatFinal Fantasy XVhad, it’s important to highlight some key differences between the two launches.
We’re delighted to announce we’ve shipped and digitally sold 3 million copies of Final Fantasy XVI on PlayStation 5. Thank you for your support!#FF16pic.twitter.com/8YGfo1RXyV
— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi)June 18, 2025
For starters, the newly released action-RPG is currently PlayStation 5 exclusive.According to the trailers leading up to release, this exclusivity will last for at least six months. Meanwhile,Final Fantasy XVinitially launched on both PlayStation and Xbox consoles, expanding its potential audience. It’s easy to imagine thatFinal Fantasy XVIwould see even more sales were it available on other platforms.
Furthermore, the marketing behind the two games were vastly different. Before launch,Final Fantasy XVhad an actual in-theater prequel moviestarring Sean Bean, Lena Headey and Aaron Paul. In comparison, a few weeks before the launch ofFinal Fantasy XVI,Producer Naoki Yoshida discussed the different marketing approach of the new action-RPG. The latest entry in the series is slated to use a sales plan lasting 18 months. As such, the company didn’t prioritize the short term sales of the game.
A promising outlook for the future
Despite some issues,Final Fantasy XVwas very popular when it launched on PC. Its PC launch featured integrated Steam Workshop mod support, which I hope will be in the PC version ofFinal Fantasy XVIif and when it appears.
As more and more people finish the game, word of mouth is spreading extra hype forFinal Fantasy XVI.With a fun new action-RPG combat system and exciting intense battles between giant Eikons, the game is a great entry point for new fans of the series.
While no DLC has been announced yet, pastFinal Fantasygames areno stranger to post-launch updates. We’ll have to see ifFinal Fantasy XVIfollows a similar path.
