Dissidia Final Fantasy NT launched in Japan last week, and it shot straight to the top of the software charts. The fighter-role-playing game hybrid racked up around 106,000 sales on PlayStation 4. That doesn't seem too shabby given the current Japanese market, but it's worth pointing out that the two prior Dissidia titles on the PSP both sold a lot more than that at launch.
The original Dissidia Final Fantasy shifted almost 500,000 copies during its first week, and its sequel, Dissidia 012, did around 286,000 copies. NT's figures don't look all that hot by comparison, but as always, there are a number of factors to consider.
Dissidia was actually the only new entry in the software charts, so we'll skip right on over to hardware, where the PS4 is still slugging it out in second place. All platforms saw sales drop, with Sony's current-gen system dipping to around 33,000 units. The PS4 Pro, meanwhile. managed to stay above the 10,000 mark.
Hardware sales
- Switch – 37,500 (146,006)
- PlayStation 4 – 32,890 (75,344)
- PlayStation 4 Pro – 10,918 (16,339)
- New 2DS LL – 9,929 (28,237)
- New 3DS LL – 5,270 (12,246)
- PlayStation Vita – 4,388 (11,929)
- 2DS – 1,656 (5,254)
- Xbox One – 107 (190)
- Xbox One X – 6 (9)
Software sales
- [PS4] Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (Square Enix, 01/11/18) – 105,667 (New)
- [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 07/21/17) – 34,632 (1,917,342)
- [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 28,193 (1,536,340)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04,28,17) – 22,836 (1,238,435)
- [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Nintendo, 11/17/17) – 21,494 (1,498,509)
- [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Nintendo, 12/28/17) – 20,320 (124,319)
- [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 12,415 (815,227)
- [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5 (D3 Publisher, 12/07/17) – 10,717 (212,130)
- [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Treasure Legend Banbaraya – Sword / Magnum (Level-5, 12/16/17) – 7,851 (473,836)
- [NSW] Arms (Nintendo, 06/16/17) – 7,352 (346,681)
- [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII (SIE, 11/03/17) – 7,185 (369,194)
- [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 6,886 (377,919)
- [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf Amiibo+ (Nintendo, 11/23/16) – 4,806 (362,509)
- [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 12/01/17) – 4,476 (172,676)
- [NSW] Super Bomberman R (Konami, 03/03/17) – 4,134 (145,029)
- [NSW] Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out Together (NIntendo, 11/10/17) – 3,215 (47,124)
- [3DS] Kirby: Battle Royale (Nintendo, 11/30/17) – 2,959 (142,524)
- [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami 2 (Limited Edition Included) (Sega, 12/07/17) – 2,908 (195,332)
- [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (SIE, 03/19/17) – 2,842 (1,276,619)
- [NSW] Monster Hunter XX Nintendo Switch Ver. (Capcom, 08/25/17) – 2,810 (201,839)
[source 4gamer.net, via gematsu.com]
Comments 24
Actually put the Pro & reg PS4 together it comes out in first & obviously this will only be the beginning at least until Kirby comes out...
I don’t really know Bayonetta’s popularity in Japan
So PS4 actually out-sold Switch this week. Has to be the first time in quite a while.
Big FF fan here but couldn't give a damn about Dissidia!
Cool, didn't know Japan got Dissidia Final Fantasy NT game last week.
Ugh, the Dissidia NT beta was so horrible... That combat system has not aged well from the PSP games; not to mention all of the other issues.
Still I wasn't really surprised once I played it, and remembered how clunky and annoying those games are.
I'll probably pick it up on the cheap one of these days. Maybe.
I liked the Dissidia games on PSP and I think I will buy the new one, but because I want Monster Hunter more I think I'll wait until it's on sale.
I guess the numbers are a bit disappointing, but this one has also been in arcades for ages and doesn't really come with the "novelty" of its predecessors. I also feel like Final Fantasy's popularity has declined a little bit in recent years, but maybe that's unfair.
Xbox One X – 6
SIX i know the XBOX isn't huge over there but 6, MS really should pull out of that market it can't be worth it
@get2sammyb it probably is the fact it's also in arcades over there and also lets not forget that handheld and mobile gaming is more popular than console gaming there too, i mean just look at that list nearly every game is a handheld game (the Switch counts as a handheld)
i'm sure once it's released over here it will do perfectly fine sales wise
@FullbringIchigo Yep, true.
@get2sammyb @FullbringIchigo I honestly think Dissidia's biggest obstacle in the West is its crowded launch period. Monster Hunter: World and Dragon Ball FighterZ both launch 4 days before NT and I'd argue they all occupy roughly the same market.
I don't know about you guys but I think out of those three Dissidia is definitely the game fighting for scraps.
@ShogunRok Agreed.
The day will come where Xbox 1 X will sell 0 units in Japan. Just wait and see. 😁😂
@ShogunRok @get2sammyb yeah that's true but i still think it will find it's market it just might take a little bit longer
I will possibly play this game.
"PS4 is still slugging it out in second place. All platforms saw sales drop, with Sony's current-gen system dipping to around 33,000 units. The PS4 Pro, meanwhile managed to stay above the 10,000 mark."
What a weird way of counting PS4 sales. It sold a combined 43,808 systems for a very comfortable first place.
Havent tried the beta yet, not really excited about it.
Huge January drops for everything.
@Mahe this is only the beginning til Kirby unless Bayonetta 1 + 2 is gonna rock the boat of Japan
Also, PSP was a very popular handheld in Japan. As well as the PS4 is doing, it won't reach PSP numbers in Japan, and with a smaller install base come smaller sales compared to PSP games.
Worldwide, PS4 will pass PSP this year and will go far beyond in the years to come.
I’m really mixed on the beta. I love being reconnected with my favorite characters and like the idea. I just think the systems are a bit weird.
Great ps4 combine numbers. Gee sony be happy with those number.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) Well to be fair how Limited can you call it. 😉
@brendon987 Gee something bothering you?
I love the previous Dissidia games, but after hearing how the story mode is handled in NT compared to Duodecim and original is, sadly, going to make me wait until it's on sale.
That and because FigherZ and Monster Hunter World are releasing right next to NT. Kind of saddens me because I'm a huge fan of both Final Fantasy and the Dissidia games. Ah well. It'll always get cheaper.
I'm going to wait for the reviews on this one, I loved Dissidia Duodecim on the PSP, but this one sadly sounds rather gimped compared to that one, I don't agree with the focus on the team based battle system in the slightest and by the sounds of it the game is also lacking in single player content.
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