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Kyuu on 22 April 2024
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haxxiy said:
Kyuu said:

Well.. most ports came out quite late to Nintendo platforms, like multiple generations late. And a healthy number of gamers are switching from PS to PC which is growing huge. So as time goes, software splits should change in favor of PC and Nintendo platforms. Port sales will not be as insignificant as before.

I admit that Remake seriously underperformed on PC. Hopefully Rebirth does better, as more and more people are now aware that they no longer have to wait too long to have their favorite console games available on PC.

Well, if anything the split has become more lopsided in the past decade. FF13 had healthy sales on Xbox and PC, FF15 a bit less, proportionally speaking, and Remake (and Kingdom Hearts 3, for that matter) even less so.

I think the same thing I said as to the relative lack of legs on FF titles applies here: the vast majority of the fanbase is quite old (30s and 40s) and has disposable income not only to buy these games at full price but also on whatever platform it's launching on.

So what you said could happen, but it would need to build a fanbase from the ground up on those platforms, so it's a long-term prospect depending on WoM, quality, promotion, etc., and not in any way guaranteed.

PS360 generation was an anomaly, Xbox was bigger and PS smaller. Obviously the splits shifted towards Playstation when Xbox is factored in. But PC and Nintendo are generally gaining in popularity. What are the PS:PC sales splits for FF13 and 15?

I agree that Final Fantasy's problem has little to do with exclusivity. But it doesn't hurt to be hopeful that a miracle happens and it gets its BotW moment one day. FF is my favorite video game franchise of all time and I wish it nothing but success.