Square Enix Game Sales Jump to 7.38 Million Units, Downloads Near 90%
The quarter shows Square Enix's digital shift accelerating, with download versions making up roughly 90% of the 7.38 million units sold and catalog titles driving much of the growth.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Square Enix reported first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with net sales up 32.3% to 78.4 billion yen and operating income up 88.6% to 17 billion yen. HD game sales nearly doubled to 17.7 billion yen, and total game software units rose from 4.01 million to 7.38 million, with downloads accounting for about 90%.
Square Enix's April-to-June quarter shows the HD game segment nearly doubling net sales to 17.7 billion yen, with operating income expanding from 1 billion yen to 6.1 billion yen. The company credits both new releases and older catalog titles for the jump.
Total game software units rose from 4.01 million to 7.38 million year-on-year. Physical packages grew from 560,000 to 730,000 units, while downloads nearly doubled from 3.45 million to 6.65 million, making up about 90% of the total. North America and Europe accounted for over 60% of sales.
Final Fantasy XIV saw improved player activity after its next expansion was announced, lifting MMO net sales to 12.7 billion yen, though operating income stayed flat at 3.6 billion yen due to early costs for future content.
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