Hello, I'm into sales somewhat more interested into the Japanese market than any other. I'm curious to see what FFXIII will do in Japan.
By history speaking on Playstation platforms:
Software
Final Fantasy VII-2M first week
Final Fantasy VIII-2.5M first week
Final Fantasy IX- 2M first week
Final Fantasy X- 2M first week
Final Fantasy X-2- 1.5M first week (considered an expansion)
Final Fantasy XII- 1.8M first week
Hardware- during release date (DR) and after release date weekly (AR)
Final Fantasy VII- DR- 165k AR- 121k (First Final Fantasy game for PS1)
Final Fantasy VIII- DR- 108k AR- 53k
Final Fantasy IX- DR- 65k- AR- 29k (This game released near when the PS2 was launching in Japan)
Final Fantasy X- DR- 172k- AR- 113k (First Final Fantasy game for the PS2)
Final Fantasy X-2- DR- 80k- AR- 69k (Considered an expansion from Final Fantasy X)
Final Fantasy XII- DR- 66k- AR- 41k
Okay after my analysis on the past Final Fantasy games released on the Playstation format. I can rest assured that this release of FFXIII will not be spectular.
First I think this game will garner the fans into purchasing the PS3 or the fans might already own the PS3. Second considering the change of gaming tastes in Japan, I expect hardware units during the release of FFXIII like this:
Playstation 3 Hardware for during Final Fantasy XIII opening week (DR) and after Final Fantasy first week (AR):
Final Fantasy XIII- DR- 130k or 150k and AR- 40k or 50k
Now software I expect anywhere between 500k to 1M units of Final Fantasy XIII to be sold first day.
Thats my prediction and analysis of the past on Final Fantasy games
Source: All from VGChartz
