Draugoth
Gold Member
Final Fantasy 16 rockets up sales charts after State of Play showcase
It's now Amazon's best-selling PS5 game
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Final Fantasy 16 rockets up sales charts after State of Play showcase
NewYork214
Member
I mean if they are going to buy it either way, it's not really a waste of money.People like to waste their money with preorders.
They never learn, do they.
MMaRsu
Banned
Instead of stashing the money on your bank account and collecting interest, the publishers can get your interest now.
Astray
Gold Member
Normally I'd say yes, but this game looks exceptionally polished already, and the developer has been surprisingly open both with previewers AND with trailers about almost all aspects of the game, to the point where last night's State of Play genuinely felt like a spoiler fest to me.People like to waste their money with preorders
They never learn, do they.
I think this game will break sales records for the franchise.
Zheph
Member
it was confirmed a demo is coming
feynoob
Banned
It might be exceptional, but it sends a wrong message to the industry.
People are spending for something they yet to play it.
Astray
Gold Member
"If you make an actually polished game and clearly message it to the public you will make tons of money in advance" is not a bad message at all imo. Matter of fact we would all win if every dev did what Squeenix and Sony are doing rn.
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
why not? its sony certified quality.....on ps5 at least
saintjules
Member
Agree. I remember when local stores in my area had no physical copies of Returnal when it released. They were mostly for pre-orders only. So this was an incentive to those that want a physical copy of the game to get it day 1.
cash_longfellow
Gold Member
It makes sense because the looks phenomenal, and now we’ve seen some of the depth to it. I will be preordering this weekend as well, even if it’s just to show my respect to SE and the devs involved in the project.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
The Fuzz damn you!
Gold Member
Who the hell is pre-ordering this? If you don’t have someone else play it first, how will you know whether to stay at level 1 until the final boss, or grind your way to level 99 before leaving the starting area?
Unknown?
Member
What bank do you have that gives you even 1% interest? Let alone interest at 15% to keep even with inflation.
You should be able to preorder 10 years in advance so your $60-70 will equal $120 in 2033.
balls of snow
Member
Will it surpass xv sales.
skyfall
Member
Comes out in 2 months and is 60. Please tell me what bank you're using where 60 bucks for 2 months gives any substantial interest.
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Honey Bunny
Member
When you filter by best sellers in all platforms not just PS5 it is #40 and outsold by Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection.
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Punished Miku
Gold Member
But that's like 10 games, so if you divide by 10 it still wins. Checkmate.
bodine1231
Member
Yeah pre-ordering now is silly, especially digital. Twenty years ago we HAD to preorder, especially RPG's (working designs im looking at you), because they were so limited and sold out quickly. A giant ass game like this? Na
People like to waste their money with preorders
They never learn, do they.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
This one's exclusive so probably not.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Good thing I got my Deluxe Edition pre-ordered.
tmlDan
Member
What message? buy a game from a dev who's proven? Preorder numbers are generally strong for devs who have earned it. The FF devs haven't released broken games historically and have shown what this game is about to gain consumer trust.
It's not a bad message, it's called reputation.
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ShadyAcshuns
Member
It's the only way to get the steel book.People like to waste their money with preorders
They never learn, do they.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Gold Member
Maybe save this energy for Early Access. You know, the games that people pay for almost in perpetuity at times that never actually get finished?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
We may not like the new format since we came from the E3 and showcase generation, but Sony and Nintendo sure know what they're doing with them.
ChiefDada
Gold Member
People like to waste their money with preorders
They never learn, do they.
These are enthusiast who value whatever extra bonus content that comes with pre-order purchases. In fact, it makes much more sense to pre-order today than it did back in the day because you are actually getting something in addition to the game. The value of the additional perks is subjective of course.
a multicultural team of v
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Aenima
Member
Pre-ordering games, saves me money on physical copies, as the pre-orders here are always cheaper, then they raise the price a bit at launch day. But i usually just pre-order around 1 week before the launch, so just hope the game dont sells out. before that.
Wanted that deluxe edition for the steelbook case, but is a bit more expensive than im willing to spend, so standard edition it is.
Wanted that deluxe edition for the steelbook case, but is a bit more expensive than im willing to spend, so standard edition it is.
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Fbh
Member
Good, hopefully this becomes one of the best selling FF so this team gets to keep making mainline entries and the likes of Nomura and Toriyama stay the hell away.
This doesn't account for technical issues though which IMO is the main reason not to pre order.
This doesn't account for technical issues though which IMO is the main reason not to pre order.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
God Marketing.
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Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
For deluxe editions it does kinda make sense as they can and usually do run out for popular games.People like to waste their money with preorders
They never learn, do they.
On Topic - Not really, Which Deluxe Edition is coming to the west?
Or
Satansblade
Banned
That would be fine if most people were making any money on savings.
If you're investing properly, you shouldn't have to worry about the pennies in interest you'll make on 70$ in a savings account. Better off with an actual IRA, 401K, and a brokerage account. My spending money has nothing to do with my savings and investments. If I want to make money on 70%, im putting it in my brokerage, not my savings account.
Satansblade
Banned
I'm not surprised about sales, this game looks incredible to me. It's my most anticipated game for sure.
Pagusas
Elden Member
Stupid question, but is FFXVI another Ivalice FF? I'm praying not, I hate that fucking world they made and all the junk games in it (Excluding FF Tactics original, though I still hate its world). I already hate the medieval look of this game, but I'm hopeful its a new world with none of the connections to those horrible games.
Fbh
Member
As far as I know it's not another Ivalice FF.
But it's being made by many of people behind the Ivalice games so if you didn't like those you might not like this
Satansblade
Banned
I definitely prefer the showcase feel of actual E3. As a pilot who also owns an aircraft, I got to fly down twice for the show, but I can tell you there is a huge difference between what e3 was when I first went, and when I last went in 2018. The 2018 show was a mess, while 2015 was an incredible experience. I understand why the press was unenthused about it, especially after the ESA doxxed them all lol