Final Fantasy XIII nearly twice as big on PS3
April 20th, 2010 by Colin Temple
The March numbers are in, and it looks like the PS3 is the platform of choice for the majority of Final Fantasy XIII players.
According to data provided by the NPD Group, Square Enix’s new flagship RPG sold over 800,0o0 copies on the Sony PlayStation 3, while the Xbox 360 system fell short of 500,000 sales.
The perceived superiority of the PlayStation 3, which is a more powerful machine, is likely a contributing factor. The game was also developed originally as a PS3 title and later ported to the Xbox 360 platform for release outside of Japan. (Though it should be noted, the Xbox 360 version doesn’t have any performance problems.) For those that have both consoles, the PS3 would be a likely choice for this game.
Final Fantasy also has a long history on the Sony console line, with all major titles since Final Fantasy VII coming out mainly for PlayStation consoles. (The online Final Fantasy XI eventually appeared on the Xbox 360, though it was first a PC and PS2 game.)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still scheduled to be a PS3-only title. This data may just give Square Enix a little more confidence in that decision.
#1 klor
April 20th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
that blows that versus 13 is only on the ps3. i’m really gonna go buy the ps3 just so i can play that game. i really like how they’re going to make it the most realistic final fantasy game