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The year 2024 saw the release of some highly anticipated titles,FF 7 Rebirthbeing one of them. Being a PS5 exclusive, it was an improvement over its predecessor. The game received critical acclaim at launch. Many lauded the combat and the enemy variety in the game, which made it exciting.
It was a PS5 exclusive and was released on February 29. The game’s story begins after the events of theFF 7 Remake. It also came with a better open-world environment compared to its predecessor. While the game was liked by the critics, it also had a great commercial run during its launch.
FF 7 Rebirthsales reports revealed
WhileFF 7 Rebirthhad a great run at launch, the game seems to have fallen behind now. New reports state thatFF 7 Rebirthwhich came out in February has reported sold only half of what FF 7 Remakedid in the same timeframe.
This was revealed by Daniel Ahmad, who is the director of research and insights at Niko Partners. During a discussion on X, regarding theFF 7 Rebirth, Ahmad adds that the highly-anticipated game didn’t meetits sales expectations. Ahmad posted on X,
It’s selling about half of what Remake sold in the same timeframe and looks like it’ll have a weaker tail (prior to any PS+-like release)
When asked about the source of these sales data by other X users,Ahmad addedthat it is coming from“equities research reports, who are getting the data from the usual trackers”.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is “underperforming”, says industry analyst
“It’s selling about half of what Remake sold in the same timeframe."#PS5
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— Hunter 🎮 (@NextGenPlayer)July 19, 2025
While this is bad news forFF 7fans, many have mentioned that the Remake and the Rebirth shouldn’t be compared. This is because the Remake was released during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since there was a lockdown everywhere, more and more people played the game.
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In comparison,FF 7 Remakewas one of the fastest-selling titles on PS4. Moreover, by 2023, the game sold more thanseven millioncopies.
Fans talk about aFF VIII remake
When we talk aboutFinal Fantasytitles getting a Rebirth or Remake game, one cannot forgetFF VIII.FF VIIIcame out in 1999 and went on to win several awards. The game became a better hit than its predecessors and most of the credit goes to the visual changes made in the game.
The game has a Metacritic score of 90%. Owing to this success, the game was re-released in 2009 on the PS Store. By 2019, it sold nearly 10 million copies. As such, it is obvious for the fans to want anFF VIII remake.
While no official news is there about anFF VIII remake, a discussion was started by@RinoTheBounceron X, regarding the same. While fans are happy with the hypothesis of the game getting a remake, many also pointed out the changes they want to see, if it ever comes out.
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Some pointed out the changes they want to see in the lore, from the idea of having challenging side quests, to having an action-based combat system.
Binayak Sharma
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Binayak Sharma is a Gaming Content Writer at FandomWire. He has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Delhi along with a Master’s degree in Applied Sociology from Christ University. He has worked with different media outlets covering gaming news.
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