FF XIII sold less but generated more revenue?

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jarrod said:

Fab_GS said:

smbu2000 said:
Okay after a quick check it looks like the peak price of FF games was FFVI at 11,970 yen.

http://www.square-enix.com/jp/archive/ff6/

Then they got much cheaper starting with FFVII at 7,140 yen.

http://www.square-enix.com/jp/archive/ff7/

FYI FFIV was 9,240 yen the exact same price as FFXIII, haha
http://www.square-enix.com/jp/archive/ff4/

WHOA why was FFVI that expensive (130$)?

Carts.

Not only that, but, IMO, Nintendo president was quite a tyranical figure at the time, they ruled gaming, so could do whatever, and to receive the Nintendo seal of aproval, the price was high.