Square EA reports more than one million units of
Final Fantasy VIII have sold in North America since its September release on Playstation, reinforcing the franchise as one of the most successful RPG series ever. Worldwide,
Final Fantasy VIII has sold more that six million copies, and the
Final Fantasy series as a whole has sold in excess of 25 million units. "
Final Fantasy VIII has grossed more than $50 million in revenue in only 13 weeks of sales in North America," said Square EA's Jun Iwasaki, "With the holidays still ahead, we anticipate that
Final Fantasy VIII will continue to break sales records."