Could Monster Hunter tri outsell FFXIII in Japan?

[scottie]

Phrancheyez said:

@scottie
Bit optimistic there, aren't we?  You do know you're talking about Final Fantasy, right?
FF7: 3.93 mil
FF8: 3.64 mil
FF9: 2.80 mil
FF10: 3.02 mil
FF10-2:2.41 mil
FF11: like 6 versions listed, so no idea
FF12: 2.42 mil

 

MH3 doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of outselling FFXIII in Japan.  What makes you think MH3 which has been out as long as it has and still isn't over 1 million will outsell a game that on average sells 2.5-3 million copies in Japan?

I'll take the same bet as Seraphic.  It won't even come close.

Note how, even on PS1 and PS2, FF sales are decreasing. Obviously, if FFXIII sells 2.5 - 3 million copies, MH3 won't be close. But I don't see that happening (and neither do the guys at Famitsu, who know a lot more about the Japanese game industry than we do.)