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sc94597 on 15 July 2008
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TheBigFatJ said:
sc94597 said:
TheBigFatJ said:
Outside of Japan it will sell more on the 360. Including Japan, it will sell more for the PS3.

Good move for Square.

Why is that? I see it out selling the 360 version in all regions, based on the simple fact that a significant number of FF fans bought a ps3 for this game. The sales won't be close at all imo. Also 360 doesn't have the userbase advantage in others, and the gap in america would most likely be smaller.

 


Those are the same reasons that GTA PS3 was going to outsell GTA Xbox 360 -- and the Xbox 360 ended up outselling GTA PS3 nearly 2-to-1.

Or I could say that the xbox 360 is the JRPG console this generation (this is undisputed), and that the most JRPG fans bought an Xbox 360.

But that, like saying FF fans knew it was coming for PS3 and therefore it will sell more on the PS3 outside of Japan, would be flawed logic.  The simple fact of the matter is that the 360 will still have a huge lead on the PS3 in sales in America when Final Fantasy 13 is released, and in America at least, the Xbox 360 will crush the PS3 for Final Fantasy sales.  Even if Europe is close, or favors the PS3, it probably won't be enough.  It could be close, though.

Then add maybe 2 million sales for Japan for the PS3.

The winner here?  Square.  And all gamers win big time just as they did with the GTA 4 multiplatform release.  The loser, yet again, is Sony.

No the difference is that Gta4 was announced for both consoles from the start. Giving early adopters the option. FFXIII was anounced for the ps3 4 years ago(?) Also final fantasy is a very fan based rpg and that is very important to consider. ALso I think we should wait a little more before declaring the 360 rpg console of the "generation". Right now it has the most rpgs, but I see the wii taking that from it.