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The Massacre in March: Animal Crossing vs Final Fantasy 7 Remake
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Their bigger IP are indeed doing 16 and most of that is at a higher price. Those games arent going to stop selling either.
See the link and post above.
Not sure where some people confidence come from on FFVII Remake. Don't get me wrong there's a good chance it will be the best selling FF ever and outsell Animal Crossing.
But FF VII alone among other FF games only managed to reach this comparable sales with portable Animal Crossing entries after multiple releases. Add to that Switch games just keeps breaking record for Nintendo ip
But FF VII alone among other FF games only managed to reach this comparable sales with portable Animal Crossing entries after multiple releases. Add to that Switch games just keeps breaking record for Nintendo ip
Animal Crossing for me.... Starting to get worried about FF7 and how many editions will they release to complete the bloody thing
I do know the sales numbers but AC has not reach that level yet maybe on switch it will.
Plus it's not like UC is going to stop selling even if the price will be lower than Nintendo titles.
Different fanbases, so I doubt they'll eat into each other's sales, but I expect Animal Crossing to outsell FF7 in the long term.
FF7 is going to be front loaded in sales and drop off after a few months (with it resurging for a PS5 port or prior to the next part's release).
Animal Crossing is an evergreen title for Nintendo. It'll keep selling over time gradually.
FF7 is going to be front loaded in sales and drop off after a few months (with it resurging for a PS5 port or prior to the next part's release).
Animal Crossing is an evergreen title for Nintendo. It'll keep selling over time gradually.
Let's look at the PS4 conference of dreams.
The Last Guardian probably sold less than 2M.
Shenmue 3 was a total wet fart
Based on this trend, I project FFVIIR to sell negative 2M copies.
Meanwhile Animal Crossing was revealed in the same direct as Luigi's Mansion 3. This last game sold 140% of its predecessor, which, if we extend the trend to AC, would mean total sales of 17M games. So AC will outsell FFVIIR by at least 19 million copies.
This is simple mathematical truth.
The Last Guardian probably sold less than 2M.
Shenmue 3 was a total wet fart
Based on this trend, I project FFVIIR to sell negative 2M copies.
Meanwhile Animal Crossing was revealed in the same direct as Luigi's Mansion 3. This last game sold 140% of its predecessor, which, if we extend the trend to AC, would mean total sales of 17M games. So AC will outsell FFVIIR by at least 19 million copies.
This is simple mathematical truth.
It's not a fair comparison
One is a full fledged game and the other is the first episode of a remake.
One is a full fledged game and the other is the first episode of a remake.
Animal Crossing has the broadest appeal so will more than likely say more, which is common sense really. That begs the question, what is the point of this thread?
I suspect FF7 will have more front-loaded sales, and come out on top in the opening month. That's a game you can market to demographics that will be there on day one, and given its pedigree, it partially markets itself. Animal Crossing on the other hand is one of those titles that comes out and doesn't stop selling, even when the generation's fading. It's likely to Turtle ✕ Hare this race.
FF7 also had the issue that it's a cut-up game, with more parts on the way. I'd also suspect that a next gen version of it is inevitable as well. Those are the types of factors that might make people hold off, and wait for a later re-release or compilation.
FF7 also had the issue that it's a cut-up game, with more parts on the way. I'd also suspect that a next gen version of it is inevitable as well. Those are the types of factors that might make people hold off, and wait for a later re-release or compilation.
This all completely makes sense, solid maths.
Just in case people think this is a real post, /s
No need to final fantasy vii will easily beat ac overall in the entire lifetime.
That's not really how this works though
Like a multi platform release will help, but you can't take one systems sales and multiply it.
for instance it'll probably sell a lot less on Xbox and PC than PS4. Maybe only a couple million total.
it's a bit reductive to call it a first episode. it's a whole full priced game with a longer development cycle than most AAA games. the fact that there are sequels planned doesn't make it a non-complete game.
MK8D is already at 17 million
last numbers for Odyssey, Smash and BotW put them over 15m. After Black Friday now and as we get into the holidays they all will probably go well over 16m. Honestly BotW may already be over 16m counting the Wii U version I'm just playing it safe.
But yeah, AC and Pokemon will definitely reach that threshold too
If we are to make comparisons, AC will take this, no contest. FF7R will probably be a relatively short game (compared to other FF titles) since it's only a small part of the whole and once people realize that, demand will fall as I think a lot of people will wait for the whole game, like me for example.
Animal Crossing is the only Nintendo IP that sold more on 3DS than on DS.
Then again, it doesn't make sense to compare these 2 games to begin with.
I mean, it's a weird comparison but ast least it's a 1 on 1 game.
FF7 is likely to eventually release on multiple platforms, including PC, and next gen consoles. It will be that.
I don't follow sales too much, but how much do later ports end up adding to totals? I was under the impression the bulk of sales are done at or around release and that while ports can do well, they're rarely comparable numbers to the game's first run.
Another Sony v Nintendo thread with a different mask on...aren't you guys getting tired of it ? lol
As to the question - it's likely gonna be AC unless Nintendo screws it up. 7R will have sold most of it's copies by end of March ....while AC will sell through the summer and have another big surge during the Holidays 2020.
As to the question - it's likely gonna be AC unless Nintendo screws it up. 7R will have sold most of it's copies by end of March ....while AC will sell through the summer and have another big surge during the Holidays 2020.
PS5 isn't a factor and the game will run on it as well. It's a single player JRPG remake....it won't chart for years and the legs aren't gonna get cut short because of the PS5, because these kind of games don't have massive legs to begin with.
while also selling ~1 million a quarter for 2 or 3 more years.
The poll being this close is peak Era bubble.
The kind of people that flock to AC en masse are not the kind of people to be on a gamer forum like this, let alone vote in this poll. That's where AC gets its big bucks from, and that's why it wins hands-down, especially over lifetime.
The kind of people that flock to AC en masse are not the kind of people to be on a gamer forum like this, let alone vote in this poll. That's where AC gets its big bucks from, and that's why it wins hands-down, especially over lifetime.
People really, really love Animal Crossing so I voted that. I'm not even going to think about the game a week after it's release personally, but I respect it's popularity.
I think people in this thread are really underestimating the overlap in Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing audience. Final Fantasy has a more diverse audience than a lot of other AAA series, and Animal Crossing... well, Nintendo is for everyone.
My FFXIV free company discord talks mostly about Pokemon these days lol.
My FFXIV free company discord talks mostly about Pokemon these days lol.
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