Mon, Jul 13, 2009 | 11:24 BST
Dragon Quest IX sells 2.3 million in first two days
Famitsu is reporting that Dragon Quest IX has sold over 2.3 million units in its first two days on sale in Japan.
The game released over the weekend. Pre-orders for the hugely anticipated DS RPG had topped 2 million.
The title appears to have beaten the launch of its predecessor: Dragon Quest VIII sold 2,237,000 units in its opening 48 hours in 2004.
Thanks, Andriasang.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, Hot, Japan, RPG, Square Enix
Tags: dragon quest ix, famitsu
9 comments
#1
Blerk
13/07/09, 11:20 am
Ah shit, there goes my chance of a win in the sweepstake.
#2
Psychotext
13/07/09, 11:27 am
Mental. One of the biggest launches ever over there.
#3
Jonathan Cullen
13/07/09, 12:00 pm
PT – I bet my FFXIII launch will beat your DQIX launch
Na honestly, that is good. DQVIII launch in the UK 5 years ago seemed mental enough. HMV had a whole fucking day to it in Oxford Street (although all I remember is reading from it).
#4
theevilaires
13/07/09, 12:17 pm
they need an exclusive dragon quest for xbox360 over in japan because that system is dead over there. star ocean and lost odyssey just isn’t cutting it especially considering the ps3 is more expensive.
#5
Psychotext
13/07/09, 12:27 pm
There simply isn’t the install base for FFXIII to pull those sorts of numbers in Japan JC. You’d be looking at an unprecedented 60%+ attach ratio.
It’s worth remembering that there are 26.8m DS in Japan vs 3.2m PS3s.
If you actually meant FFVIII then you’re looking at 2.5m for the first week vs 2.3m for the first two days here.
#6
Hunam
13/07/09, 12:28 pm
This is why Japan fail at games.
#7
Jonathan Cullen
13/07/09, 12:31 pm
PT – I was going on a mass hysteria range
(if that makes sense)
#8
anasui
13/07/09, 2:45 pm
I can see FFXIII doing some big numbers, but this is just bloody unbelievable
#9
DaMan
13/07/09, 9:49 pm
that’s a fucking Guinness jrpg sales record.