Microsoft:"EA knows where the bread is buttered."hints at GTAIV,MGS4,FFXIII

[sieanr]

Here is why FF7 remake won't outsell the original;

1. PS3 userbase is low, and this hurts any chances of 10mil, even if the userbase gets considerably larger

2. FF series is selling less and less with each installment

3. FF7 was hailed as a masterpiece, and pulled in many people who had never played a JRPG before

4. The game itself has aged poorly, not just the usual graphics and cutscenes but also the core gameplay. It couldn't compete with current RPGs without a major overhaul

5. The market has changed and this type of game wouldn't sell as well in the US today as in 1997

6. People overestimate the size of the FF7 fanbase, and those who would want to rebuy it.

7. This is the least important one - most people have played it or atleast knows what happens. The game wouldn't be an entirely "new" experience for most people (also see point #3)

I really wouldn't be surprised if a FF7 remake did about as well as the RE remakes for the GC, maybe a bit better. Both have many similarities;
- Remake launching on a console with a small userbase
- Core gameplay that has aged poorly, especially compared to competition.
- Its a game that is no longer a "new" experience, something largly responsible for the originals sales
- Dedicated fanbase, but not nearly large or interested enough to buy it along with the console to play it
- Markets changed, brand name is weaker than it once was

Seriously, I think people overestimate what FF7 is capable of by an order of several magnitudes.