Microsoft: FFXIII will sell more on 360

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wholikeswood said:

In reponse to the latest February NPD game / hardware sales figures for the US, Microsoft has commented on "formerly Sony-exclusive series'" expecting them to sell more on the Xbox 360 in the future. This includes the recently released Resident Evil 5 as well as Final Fantasy XIII.

This is a bold statement considering Final Fantasy is biggest in Japan and is still PlayStation 3 exclusive in that region.

Looking at previous data for Final Fantasy XII, the game launched with three times as many copies sold in comparison to the US release. Only the release will tell, but their comment is more likely to antagonise than anything else.

http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2009/03/21/microsoft-final-fantasy-xiii-will-sell-more-on-xbox-360.html

 

Is it possible Microsoft has secured a Japanese release for the 360 version? Because that's the only way I can see their claim being realised.

(Maybe they were just talking about US sales, but outselling the PS3 version there is a given, so I guess not).

Most JRPG fans in the west own a 360. So its not unrealistic to say FFXIII will sale better on the 360. Its a little crazy, but not unrealistic. It should be close though with 65% of the PS3 sals coming from Japan alone.