FFXV's Sales In Japan: It Is Time For Japanese Devs To Support Switch?

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Soundwave said:

Boutros said:

The PS4 version could still sell 1m in Japan which might be enough to cover the cost depending on what it is. But the PS4 version is Square Enix's attempt at making the franchise more popular outside of Japan. Also that's simply what Horii wanted and what Horii wants Horii gets lol

When you think about it, there's a pretty good chance Final Fantasy XV is the most expensive Japanese made game ever. 

These sales are a really bad omen for Japanese AAA development.

I think Japanese developers have miscalculated the success of the PS4 as well thinking it was basically PS2-all-over-again. It's not. It's very popular in the West with WESTERN games. Final Fantasy XV underperforming and Street Fighter V flopping should be sobering wake up calls. In Japan the PS4 is selling relatively poorly, it is no second coming of the PS2 in Japan. Traditional gaming is under serious threat. 

How is FFXV's performance in Japan at all meaningful of its success in the West? FFXV doesn't need Japan to be profitable you know.