Sq. Enix has introduced a crystal-shattering gross sales milestone for the Final Fantasy franchise. Worldwide, the RPG sequence has now topped 200 million copies bought, with the achievement apparently coinciding with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster sequence surpassing 5 million models bought.
The official Final Fantasy account on X shared the Ifrit-sized accomplishment for the sequence. The submit additionally thanks gamers for “wherever you joined us on our adventures.” The RPG franchise started in 1987 with the unique Final Fantasy, with the newest mainline addition being Final Fantasy XVI in 2023. Final 12 months noticed the launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and the remake made its solution to PC originally of this 12 months. In actual fact, the sport starring Cloud Strife and crew set a Steam concurrent-players file for the sequence. The PC launch has additionally led to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth changing into one among 2025’s best-selling video games to date. It is an intriguing improvement after Sq. Enix famous that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI failed to fulfill gross sales expectations in September.
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster sequence has bought over 5 million copies worldwide, and the Final Fantasy sequence has now bought over 200 million copies throughout the globe!
Wherever you joined us on our adventures, thanks. pic.twitter.com/6eoIoDBXh0— FINAL FANTASY (@FinalFantasy) March 14, 2025
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series–consisting of the primary six mainline video games within the franchise–originally launched on PC and cellular gadgets in 2021. Sq. Enix then introduced the Pixel Remaster sequence to Change and PS4 in April 2023, with an Xbox Collection X|S launch taking place in 2024. Talking of Microsoft, Final Fantasy XIV lastly arrived on Xbox Collection X|S final 12 months, too. The MMO’s success has truly led to Sq. Enix promising extra of its video games for Xbox.
The Final Fantasy franchise hitting 200 million copies bought places it in rarefied air. For instance, earlier this month, Capcom revealed that the corporate’s best-selling franchise is Resident Evil with 176 million copies bought, adopted by Monster Hunter with 108 million. In the meantime, Name of Obligation is in an entire different stratosphere with the FPS franchise passing 500 million copies bought. There’s additionally the Pokemon sequence, which has bought 99 million models on Change alone.