Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sales soar 268% following GOTY nominations

Last week, we reported on the boost in sales seen by the poker-themed Balatro following its Game of the Year (GOTY) nominations at the TGAs. It seems Balatro wasn’t the only nominee to see a healthy uptick in sales, with the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth growing by over 250%.

As reported by Christopher Dring of Gamesindustry.biz, per the GSD, sales for many of the GOTY nominees saw a major week-on-week increase in Europe following the announcement of the TGA contenders.

Beyond Balatro, 4 of the other 5 Game of the Year nominees saw double digit sales growth at the minimum.

Elden Ring sales increased by 38%; Astro Bot units jumped up by 61%; Metaphor ReFantazio saw a huge 172% uptick; and last but certainly not least, sales for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth grew by 268% week-on-week.

With these titles seeing such boosts based solely on their nominations, it will be interesting to track whether the winner will see another spike in game sales following the show.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the nominees? Have you picked up any of the GOTY contenders recently? Which game do you want to win? Let us know down below.

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