Looking specifically at the Final Fantasy series, the best-selling individual titles are as follows: Final Fantasy VII (PS1) has sold 13.1 million units in its lifetime, followed by Final Fantasy X (PS2) at 10.5 million units, Final Fantasy VIII (PS1) (which just celebrated its 20th anniversary by releasing a remastered edition of the game) has sold a very fitting 8.8 million units, Final Fantasy XV (PS4/Xbox One/PC), the most recent mainline entry in the series has sold over 8.1 million units, and finally Final Fantasy XIII (PS3/Xbox 360/PC) has sold over 7.7 million units.
Final Fantasy as a franchise has sold over 144 million units across 54 entries in the series, grossing over $11.7 billion.
In fact, of all the RPG series Square Enix have created, Final Fantasy has sold more than all of them – combined.
Matthew Adler is a freelance journalist who has played Final Fantasy games for over 20 years, and still feels like Final Fantasy VIII doesn’t get the love it deserves.