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Pristine20 on 23 July 2009
TheSource said:

If Square-Enix expected a 2m+ debut in Japan the game would still be exclusive to PS3 worldwide, as it would sell 5 million or something on PS3. Without a big PS3 base in Japan, it will probably do 1.3m week one in Japan and 1.75m-2.0m lifetime. Should do another 2-3m in the west. The 360 version will do 3-4m in the west. Should end up with the usual software split for HD games that are big worldwide - 360 sw sales in the Americas offsetting better PS3 sales in Others and Japan.

I actually think the 360 and ps3 will be neck and neck in the U.S., ps3 will sell more FF13s in others and of course Japan thus putting it ahead by a couple million for this title. I can't give any reasons for this other than gut feeling so I could just be spouting BS. We'll see.



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epicurean on 23 July 2009

Wait...you think the 360 version will outsell the PS3 version in the west by a million or more?



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spartan004 on 23 July 2009

Something that I have already said before is that I'm one of the few FF fans that has a 360 and not a PS3, If I did have a PS3 though and had to choose which console to buy it for it would definently be the PS3, both of these reasons is why I see the PS3 version outselling the 360 version in all regions.



Egghead on 23 July 2009
hellonearth said:
Egghead said:
It is almost impossible for a game to sell over 1/3 of its userbase


Not true. Do you think ppl in Japan bought Ps3's for Call of Duty and Killzone?

 

 


I honestly cant think of a game that has gone over the 1/3 barrier.



Craan on 23 July 2009
Egghead said:
hellonearth said:
Egghead said:
It is almost impossible for a game to sell over 1/3 of its userbase


Not true. Do you think ppl in Japan bought Ps3's for Call of Duty and Killzone?

 

 


I honestly cant think of a game that has gone over the 1/3 barrier.

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Salnax on 23 July 2009

That would be one game for each console.



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Egghead on 23 July 2009
Craan said:
Egghead said:
hellonearth said:
Egghead said:
It is almost impossible for a game to sell over 1/3 of its userbase


Not true. Do you think ppl in Japan bought Ps3's for Call of Duty and Killzone?

 

 


I honestly cant think of a game that has gone over the 1/3 barrier.

Wii Fit


Even though thats the only game i can think of, ill give it to you, Wii Play is a different matter all together.

Still, 2 million on a 3-4 million userbase is still far too much.



XanderZane on 23 July 2009

It'll sell 2-3 million in Japan. Dragon Quest IX and X will probably sell twice that amount or more. Especially the DS DQ game.



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Xoj on 23 July 2009

it will sell better than Kingdom hearts and FF12 for sure.



tedsteriscool on 23 July 2009

FF XIII is going to sell gangbusters in Japan. Its been on Famitsu's most wanted list since it was first announced at E3 2007.