AC is selling 15 million minimum. It could pass 20 million though. This is going by past series performance and current Switch game performance. If BotW is over 15 million (WiiU and Switch) then it's hard to imagine AC doing less. SSBU is already over 15. MK8D is probably over 20 million.
FF7 is more of a wild card. It has built in fanaticism with people loving FF and the nostalgia bomb, but none of the individual games are over 15 million I think. I'd say the range is 12-18 million going on FF series performance. I think it'll be close.
The Switch base being smaller than previous systems base mean jack. Video gaming is bigger than then. Mario Odyssey is the best selling 3D Mario game even though the Switch hasn't even sold half of the Wii.I was just looking this up and it seems that New Leaf sold almost 12 million units. Dang. That's impressive.The Switch has a smaller base than the 3DS though. I do think VII Remake outsells it in 2019 for sure. Long term, you may be right. It took the original FF VII to sell that many units in 20-ish years.
Wouldn't they just use the same PS4 disc & just have the PS5 run the game at a higher resolution &/or frame rate (see PS4 -> PS4 Pro)?
With that said, there's enough of a time gap between the two games to where I can reasonably get both.
Wow, I don't know about sales more than I thought, lmao. I'll concede lifetime sales then. Not year one, though.The Switch base being smaller than previous systems base mean jack. Video gaming is bigger than then. Mario Odyssey is the best selling 3D Mario game even though the Switch hasn't even sold half of the Wii.
The best selling Animal Crossing is New Leaf which is 12 million. That's the baseline not whatever AC Wii game you're trying to use.Final Fantasy is among the biggest JRPG franchises out there, and FFVII is arguably one of the best, if not the best ever releases within that franchise. Even social media and view metrics for FFVIIR dwarf Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Don't get me wrong, I'm expecting AC to still do really well, but I'm still very surprised its topping a Remake to an all time great titan like FFVII on here.
To my knowledge, the best selling AC console game to date is AC: City Folk (Wii) with 4.32m sales. Are you and others really expecting AC Switch to sell quadruple that?
I know Switch games are selling gang busters, but is that sort of a difference really a possibility? Twilight Princess (Wii/U) still sold 10m.
And it's still, ultimately, a JRPG.Final Fantasy is among the biggest JRPG franchises out there, and FFVII is arguably one of the best, if not the best ever releases within that franchise. Even social media and view metrics for FFVIIR dwarf Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Don't get me wrong, I'm expecting AC to still do really well, but I'm still very surprised its topping a Remake to an all time great titan like FFVII on here.
To my knowledge, the best selling AC console game to date is AC: City Folk (Wii) with 4.32m sales. Are you and others really expecting AC Switch to sell quadruple that?
I know Switch games are selling gang busters, but is that sort of a difference really a possibility? Twilight Princess (Wii/U) still sold 10m.
To my knowledge, the best selling AC console game to date is AC: City Folk (Wii) with 4.32m sales. Are you and others really expecting AC Switch to sell quadruple that?
I know Switch games are selling gang busters, but is that sort of a difference really a possibility? Twilight Princess (Wii/U) still sold 10m.
Might wanna read the OP before responding though.Persona 5 Royal then Remake. I like Animal Crossing but I'm not someone who wants to regularly keep up with it s I probably won't get it.
The Switch Lite, a dedicated handheld Switch exists alongside the original hybrid version. Therefore AC is both a console and handheld game - comparisons should be made to the last handheld entry in the series.Final Fantasy is among the biggest JRPG franchises out there, and FFVII is arguably one of the best, if not the best ever releases within that franchise. Even social media and view metrics for FFVIIR dwarf Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Don't get me wrong, I'm expecting AC to still do really well, but I'm still very surprised its topping a Remake to an all time great titan like FFVII on here.
To my knowledge, the best selling AC console game to date is AC: City Folk (Wii) with 4.32m sales. Are you and others really expecting AC Switch to sell quadruple that?
I know Switch games are selling gang busters, but is that sort of a difference really a possibility? Twilight Princess (Wii/U) still sold 10m.
Final Fantasy VII is running a sprint. Animal Crossing is running a marathon.
Unfortunately I wouldn't know where to begin to look for the global install base at the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013Some of you might wanna look up the 3DS install base when AC New Leaf actually released.
You're basing the ceiling of New Horizons on a game released in 2008? By that logic, Pokémon SwSh should be selling like Pokémon Battle Revolution.
end FY 2013 for 3DS?Unfortunately I wouldn't know where to begin to look for the global install base at the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013
Let's Go ended up selling in line with most Pokémon remakes while SwSh is selling gangbusters and poised to unseat both XY and SuMo's LTD, so using City Folk as a point of comparison for New Horizons is still really disingenuous.That's a spin off with far less appeal, not a mainline title like Let's Go or Sword and Shield.
Final Fantasy is among the biggest JRPG franchises out there, and FFVII is arguably one of the best, if not the best ever releases within that franchise. Even social media and view metrics for FFVIIR dwarf Animal Crossing New Horizons.
Don't get me wrong, I'm expecting AC to still do really well, but I'm still very surprised its topping a Remake to an all time great titan like FFVII on here.
To my knowledge, the best selling AC console game to date is AC: City Folk (Wii) with 4.32m sales. Are you and others really expecting AC Switch to sell quadruple that?
I know Switch games are selling gang busters, but is that sort of a difference really a possibility? Twilight Princess (Wii/U) still sold 10m.
Unfortunately I wouldn't know where to begin to look for the global install base at the end of 2012 or beginning of 2013
Since the game released at different times in Japan and overseas:end FY 2013 for 3DS?
~13M?
Since the game released at different times in Japan and overseas:
Japan
7.94m 3DS shipped 1 month before New Leaf -> 10.88m 2 months after New Leaf
Overseas
19.55m 3DS shipped 2 months before New Leaf -> 20.31m 1 month after New Leaf
We don't really have to ask. The facts are there in the sales.Honestly if you ask me, Doom Eternal is way bigger than Animal Crossing. But ive never been an Animal Crossing fan. I suppose there have been a lot of fans for it in the last 8-10 years. I just do not see it on a level any where near Pokemon, Mario or Zelda.
it's a jokeWhy is the game called Castaways in the poll? Pretty sure it's "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"
For March, I agree. Doom is multi plat and on PC, and FFVIIR is highly awaited. I do not see a Switch only game selling more than the other two. I wouldnt be surprised if AC sells close to what Persona 5 Royal sells.They will both do very well
But AC beating FF7?
People are taking crazy pills
Interesting analysis! Do you have a ballpark for where you expect these titles to end up?AKA I don't know jack about sales and vote with my emotions the thread.
HOWEVER, even acknowledging this, I'm still going to give this one to FFVII. Here are the reasons.
1. The casual 3DS crowd I think will not be moving to the switch soon. My belief is that the success in Zelda and Mario Odyssey is largely attributed to the Male 18-35 demographic in the EU and NA regions. Gender skews in NA reports further this correlation. https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-shares-gender-and-age-breakdown-of-us-switch-buyers.2852/ Due to this, as well as an increase in price ($40 to $60 at least in NA) NH will not reach the same heights as NL in sales.
2. FFXV hit 9 million while being let's face it, fairly poorly received in comparison to other FF titles. Unless FFVIIR reviews somehow worse, I believe it'll line up somewhere around this territory. Yes the scope is reduced from a full remake but I don't think that should impact the game tremendously unless it reviews bad. The advantage of multiplatform cannot be overstated.
So as much as other titles received the 'switch bump', continuing middling sales numbers of titles such as Labo, 1-2 switch seems to indicate that the switch is STILL mostly composed a demographic that I feel isn't as receptive of an AC title. I don't see this changing in the future either judging by sales performance of switch lite in japan (AC's strongest region) and other data.
Thus, in this instance, I give my vote to FFVIIR.
The casual 3DS crowd I think will not be moving to the switch soon. My belief is that the success in Zelda and Mario Odyssey is largely attributed to the Male 18-35 demographic in the EU and NA regions. Gender skews in NA reports further this correlation. https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-shares-gender-and-age-breakdown-of-us-switch-buyers.2852/ Due to this, as well as an increase in price ($40 to $60 at least in NA) NH will not reach the same heights as NL in sales.
So as much as other titles received the 'switch bump', continuing middling sales numbers of titles such as Labo, 1-2 switch seems to indicate that the switch is STILL mostly composed a demographic that I feel isn't as receptive of an AC title. I don't see this changing in the future either judging by sales performance of switch lite in japan (AC's strongest region) and other data.
That data on the switch user base is over two years old now so is pretty out if date. They've since released the Lite to entice in the non-core market.AKA I don't know jack about sales and vote with my emotions the thread.
HOWEVER, even acknowledging this, I'm still going to give this one to FFVII. Here are the reasons.
1. The casual 3DS crowd I think will not be moving to the switch soon. My belief is that the success in Zelda and Mario Odyssey is largely attributed to the Male 18-35 demographic in the EU and NA regions. Gender skews in NA reports further this correlation. https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-shares-gender-and-age-breakdown-of-us-switch-buyers.2852/ Due to this, as well as an increase in price ($40 to $60 at least in NA) NH will not reach the same heights as NL in sales.
2. FFXV hit 9 million while being let's face it, fairly poorly received in comparison to other FF titles. Unless FFVIIR reviews somehow worse, I believe it'll line up somewhere around this territory. Yes the scope is reduced from a full remake but I don't think that should impact the game tremendously unless it reviews bad. The advantage of multiplatform cannot be overstated.
So as much as other titles received the 'switch bump', continuing middling sales numbers of titles such as Labo, 1-2 switch seems to indicate that the switch is STILL mostly composed a demographic that I feel isn't as receptive of an AC title. I don't see this changing in the future either judging by sales performance of switch lite in japan (AC's strongest region) and other data.
Thus, in this instance, I give my vote to FFVIIR.