The PS3 sets a new hardware record for the highest hardware sales during a Final Fantasy release week.

I'm skipping I - VI because it's extremely confusing. In Japan the US release on II is IV and III is VI....just confusing, but I skimmed through most of them and it seems as though the highest hardware sales for a Final Fantasy release week is around 170K, it never went over 200K.

FFVII: 165K hardware, Released January 31st 1997, had about 5 days of sales

FFVIII: 100K hardware, Released February 11th 1999, had about 3 days of sales

FFIX: 65K hardware, Realeased July 7th 2000, had about 3 days of sales

FFX: 172K hardware, Relaased July 19th 2001, had about 3 days of sales

FFX-2: 80K hardware, Released March 13th 2003, had about 4 days of sales

FFXII: 67K hardware, Released March 16th 2006, had about 3 days of sales

FFXIII: 245K hardware, Released December 17th 2009, had about 4 days of sales

If you want to see the install base of the console when the game was released and the attach ratios just go to this thread and it'll show you a lot more information. Click Me :)

Can't wait for this weeks numbers. I expect DS and Wii to be monsers as usual....

PS3 has a chance at topping 1 Million but I still have my doubts.

360 to keep the pace at around 500-550K

PSP to do horribly and PS2 to do amazing for a console 9 years old.

Final Fantasy = Huge System Seller Confirmed!
245k sales boost for a game, that's just incredible. I wonder what would have happened in the U.S if this was exclusive there @_@

To get a better comparison, you should add release dates. FFXIII's push is hugely impressive, but it really needs to be noted it's happening in the holiday season too (which is also a major hardware driver).

Gimme 10 mins I'll update it, and FFVII released with a hardware install base of 4.5 million, I think that was the lowest.

Nice for Nice game

Damn out did 7 and 10

and lets mention its high price of game and console.

Japan makes me feel so happy when they buy things! /s

Why would we doubt PS3 topping 1 million if last week it sold 350k in america and EU (700k)

And this week it's Xmas +eve + Boxing week in NA that means that NA should do a goo 400-500k along with EU because of Xmas 800k-1million +150k JP So minimum will be 900k max 1.2 million I bet.

it's in line with FFX and FF7 is what i see as far as a hardware driving game, all 3 of these games were released when the system had a small userbase so it's not much of a surprise. The rest of the difference is just because of the holiday season