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With an even bigger caveat than Capcom and Sony, Square Enix reports 90% of its game sales are digital ahead of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation release
Square Enix says digital purchases accounted for 90% of its game sales, underlining the industry’s continued shift away from boxed copies ahead of the next Final Fantasy VII remake instalment, Revelation. The figure is notable, but the article stresses that it has an especially significant limitation and should not be treated as a direct comparison with similarly reported figures from Capcom or Sony.
The percentage reflects Square Enix’s reported game-sales mix rather than every part of its wider games business, so it does not necessarily show that 90% of all its gaming revenue is digital. Physical releases remain relevant, particularly for collectors and certain markets, but the data suggests digital distribution is now Square Enix’s dominant sales channel.
In short
- Square Enix reports 90% of game sales were digital.
- The figure has important scope limitations.
- Digital sales dominate before Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Explained simply
Square Enix is a Japanese games company best known for Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Its Final Fantasy VII Remake project retells the story of the 1997 role-playing game in several instalments; Revelation is the name given here to the next instalment.
Games can be bought as digital downloads or on physical discs and cartridges. Square Enix’s 90% figure describes the reported mix of its game sales, not necessarily all revenue from its games business, so it cannot be directly compared with figures that cover a different range of sales.
The shift towards digital buying affects how publishers distribute and sell games, while physical editions remain available for collectors and in some markets. This makes it useful to know what a company’s sales figure includes when assessing how players are buying its games.