Responding to reports that Final Fantasy 16 sales had begun to lag--with a reported dramatic drop in sales in Japan during the game's second week of release--Square Enix says that sales for its flagship title are "extremely strong" and have sold relatively well on PlayStation 5. Speaking to IGN in a response to Bloomberg's article on Final Fantasy 16 sales "grappling with weak momentum," Square Enix pointed out the differences between the new game's sales when compared to Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 15.

"With 38 million PS5 consoles shipped globally (as of March 31, 2023), sales of Final Fantasy 16 surpassed three million units worldwide several days after its release on June 22, 2023," Square Enix said. "Taking into consideration the sales figures of the acclaimed Final Fantasy 7 Remake and the difference in the size of the install base of the PlayStation 4 at the time of this title's release, we can see that the attach rate of Final Fantasy 16 is considerably high, given the PS5 install base. Square Enix considers the initial sales results of Final Fantasy 16 to be extremely strong, and we will continue to carry out a wide range of initiatives to encourage even more people to play the game."