Despite all the nagging about Square-Enix I see on this site, they're still going strong, I see. Just like Capcom, I guess it doesn't really matter that all of their games are game key card releases on Switch 2. I guess it says a lot about the community here on NL, rather than the global community.

I am really looking forward to a lot of the games SE is going to release this and next year. And I haven't even bought some of the games they already did (which I still intend to). So I guess I'll be adding to their sales numbers, too.

imagine how much free money a proper FFVII remake would be for them

@MJF so you guys are going from "it doesn't sell" to "it would sell even more"
I respect your commitment to hating on this series

This means that the exclusivity of Rebirth with Sony hurt them more than it helped. Hopefully fewer publishers will fall for this trap going forward.

It's almost as though Square-Enix realized that creating bigger and more expensive AAA games doesn't necessarily mean the fun is increased. And realizing that you can't aim for all gamers with console exclusivity.

It turns out, platform exclusivity wasn’t good for SE’s bottom line.

I can’t see supporting their games Day 1 on S2 since they’re all GKCs. They’ve also not been great about upgrade paths.

They're still making good games, it's just sad they're all GKCs on the Switch 2. That's understandable for the FFVII remake series, not so much for Octopath Traveler.

@MJF what exactly is wrong with the current one? One of the better remakes I’ve been playing.

A 52% increase in net sales is impressive. They so seem to be releasing more in 2026 than they did in 2025.

However the 92% increase in operating profit is more alarming than anything. What is making up that additional 40% in increased profit over just net sales? I think we all know the answer here is the layoffs and the payroll savings they have created. Sigh

Can't believe they have the temerity to even make their $300 Collector's Editions game keys when a cartridge only costs $3 more than a game key. Clamouring for that pure digital anti-consumer future. Just pure greed.

@MJF Apparently, not that much. Ever Crisis was billed as a more faithful remake of FFVII, and it will have just barely gotten past the Nibelheim flashback before Square-Enix kills it in two months.

You don't understand. It's only because of smart management (i.e. layoffs) that the company even turned a profit. They should get bonuses for it. Maybe buy back some stock and give it to them...

@FightMikes Both installments have been masterpieces, IMO. Can’t wait for Revelation.

@ojisan I didn't go from anything to anything but nice try.

@FightMikes they are slopfests

@Narrator1 a mobile gacha game? lol. come on.

I'm glad they're doing well - I really like their games.

Just put the ones that can fit on cartridges on the cartridge, though, please! Geez.

@Kiz3000 Probably tariff refunds.

Once again, the weeping and gnashing of teeth from the vocal few ≠ larger reality

@Pillowpants I came to leave a similar comment. I don't think Square Enix get the credit they deserve. Along with Capcom, I think they're the 2 best major 3rd parties.

Prior to Switch, I wasn't really familiar with them.. Their games were usually on the consoles I didn't own.. I think the first SE game I ever played was FF Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King on WiiWare.

Like you, there's a few upcoming games I'm looking forward to. And a good half dozen I haven't bought yet but still intend to.

Sadly these numbers don’t give them any incentive to improve their awful Switch support. Switch owners will keep getting the short end of the stick.

Octopath 0 was great, I'm enjoying Elliot now, and I still have Rebirth in my backlog. I'm grateful that Square Enix is still making great games.

Calling out Rebirth specifically is interesting, since those 2026 sales are going to be almost all from the Switch 2 port. Makes me optimistic that SE will make Switch 2 development a priority, which would be music to my ears.

@MJF It's funny how disingenuous people are about the FF7R series. It's possible for multiple things to be true:

1. It's not a faithful remake of the original game
2. You can still enjoy it for what it is

There are definitely things I wouldn't want from the original (like the snowboarding minigame), but it'd be nice to have a legitimate turn-based JRPG (yes, even if it has ATB) that takes itself seriously, not this three part experiment we got.

That said, I wonder how many years it will take for SE to announce 5m sales for Rebirth.

@Grumblevolcano Whilst a good shout, this is Q1 financial data. The tariff refunds weren't actioned until Q2.

They may have accrued the refund into Q1, but that seems unlikely.

@Joe11 I bought Rebirth earlier this year after really liking Remake, but also, it was ~$20 on the PS Store. Never would have paid full price for it, and I'm glad. I made it about 20 hours in, and it felt like I had wasted almost 100. :lolsob:

@KissYouGuys A: True
B: Not for me. too much filler and I hate the kingdom hearts style gameplay. it's pretty to look at though.
I remember joking to my brother before the remake was released "yeah, but what if it sucks?" and I honestly didn't think that was possible, yet here we are.
the dragon quest remakes have been phenomenal, though. way better than I could've ever expected.

the only grip with square is their reliance on GKCs for smaller size games and not doing upgrade paths for switch 1 versions for switch 2.But overall GKCs should be for big file size games that cant fit on a cartridge.

Wow it been quite a while since I brought one of there games 🤣

Whadda ya know? You take Final Fantasy off as a Sony exclusive and look at sales and profits soar. Put em back on Nintendo, and the sales are sky-high now. Also, the adventures of Elliot sold great.

Thank goodness. I was so worried. 🙄
Just put Revelation in the bag, please.
Can't trust any corporations today..

@RiasGremory I agree 100%.

@AussieMcBucket this is hilarious if it's sarcasm 😹

I don't care how much they sell, I'm still not buying key cards. And I really don't want giant games to clog up my system memory with an eshop purchase either.

Not like I really have a shortage of games to play, key card games just won't be a part of them. With smaller games I may still buy them digitally though. If they're cheap enough and I want them enough.

Still, glad to see so many people enjoying these games regardless! They're pretty grand.

@Zeeba Hahaha, you can generally count on me for sarcasm. ;P

@Yosher Not to piggyback off you, but I love the remake games and think the end will likely be great, but I'm fatigued. Everybody should play them and form their opinions by themselves.... Maybe ask someone to borrow the game..... Disc/Cart ❤️

@Zeeba I'll get the remake games one day, eventually. I'm not in a rush to play them, and when I do, I'd rather have the entire trilogy available right off the bat, rather than being forced to wait for an X amount of time if I finish the second game before the third one comes out.

Right now I'm moreso questioning in what form I will eventually be getting them. Steam is currently my most likely pick, but I may also wait a generation and see if Square puts up a complete package on disc/cart at that point, though that is extremely doubtful unfortunately, hahah.

I hope you will greatly enjoy the third entry of the Remake trilogy too when that releases!

@MJF See, there's a lot I loved about FF7Remake. It's not a 10/10, but for the established characters (not you, Roche), I thought they did (largely) a good job of giving them more depth. And the battle system was fun.

But was it bloated? Absolutely. I can't deny that. It really didn't need to be this many games. Rebirth is even worse.

E33 proved that less is more, IMO, and that JRPGs are far from dead. But we'll see if SE actually takes note with FF or just keeps going down this path.

I've never seen a game company have such lofty profits just to have earth-crashing lows, that are then followed by highs. Square Enix IS the "final fantasy"...

So profits are up? We all know what comes when that happens. Time for more layoffs! They need to be able to swim in the money like scrooge mcduck

Pretty pleased with Squares support to date on the SW2. DQ7 reimagined being my favourite to date and also on SW1.

Just give us some news on DQ12 please Square. My money is waiting.

@Pillowpants SE has been great for putting games on Switch 2, imo.

I expected a lot of the responses here to be “Well… one day their uppance will come!! 😡” so I’m glad that even the negative comments aren’t denying reality. I don’t love all SE’s treatment of Switch 1 purchases for Switch 2, but they’ve got some bangers in their library.

Switch 2 saving Square Enix and bringing record profits to Capcom. Not for free, they are doing an excellent job with the versions for Nintendo's console. I have bought many games from both companies during these summer sales.

@Pillowpants - The people complaining about GKC’s or Sony eliminating physical media are a vocal minority. It sucks we’re towards the end of the physical era, but Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft made buying games easier and more convenient and in Sony’s case the less Blu-ray’s being bought pushes the cost up.

Physical media’s end makes me concerned about game preservation, but who can we be upset at the game companies dropping physical or the consumers buying digital?

@mattitudemf bad take, friend. But in case you're just asking questions, we can be upset at the corporations and their deceptive practices that brought us to digital games while eroding our rights and understanding of what buying and owning really is. Next year someone will ask why we would want the hassle of owning things when we can leave that heavy stuff to the secondhand data centers and just play games for $15/month and 1 hour per day. They are taking the ability for us to have our games in the way we want them. Buying isn't owning.
I don't think we're a minority at all. I think that's just what's being told to us. Why should we prop up physical media when other styles of physical exist as options still? We don't have the money so we don't get to have used games?
We're being groomed for this future. If you spend money on a product, you should be able to wipe yourself with that product if that's what you wanted. It's yours. Instead, when you spend money on a product, the corporation owns it. It doesn't matter how soon or how long you've owned it, it's a rental. It can be changed. It can steal from you. And it can be taken from you with nothing given in return. Wait until it actively harms you...

According to the units sold breakdown in Square Enix's latest financial report, the publisher moved a total of 7.38 million game units globally across North America, Europe, Japan, and the rest of the world. Out of that total, 6.65 million units were digital downloads, while physical packaged games accounted for a meager 0.73 million. When you do the math, digital sales represent exactly 90.11% of all units sold during the quarter – a staggering statistic that visually highlights just how tiny the physical media slice has become on their official balance sheets.

@Zeeba - It’s not a bad take when it’s reality. I don’t disagree with your concerns and I think regulation is needed so that if we purchase a license for a game it needs to be made available for purchase or download for as long as it’s feasible to do so. I would also like to see us have the ability to buy and sell software entitlements on a secondary market if some sort.

It sucks that this corresponds to their "no upgrade path" era.