Analysis of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sales in the US
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the latest installment in Square Enix’s RPG saga, was released for PlayStation 5 on February 29. Despite being a highly anticipated title, sales data revealed by Circana showed that it did not perform as well as expected in the US market. Analysts noted that the game sold about half of what its predecessor sold for PS4 in April 2020.
Comparative Sales Data and Rankings
According to Circana’s sales report, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ranked as the 4th best-selling game in 2024 in the US. However, it only placed 14th in the list of best-selling Final Fantasy games in the country. Sales figures for Rebirth were reported to be “digit percentage below the Remake and Final Fantasy 16 in the same period,” indicating a lower performance compared to other titles in the franchise.
Top-Selling Games in 2024 in the US
Among the top-selling games in the US in 2024, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was listed alongside popular titles such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and MLB The Show 24. Despite its position on the sales chart, Rebirth faced stiff competition from other gaming franchises and genres, highlighting the challenges of maintaining strong sales performance in a competitive market.
