Last week saw the release of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix in Japan, and sales tracker, Media-Create, have some interesting facts to offer about the game, as well as data on how it compares to previous Final Mix titles.
Final Mix titles are re-releases of Kingdom Hearts games with added content and English voiceovers. According to retailer reports, several of the people that bought Birth by Sleep Final Mix were women. Media-Create high interest amongst women in their 20s in particular, which is a trait the game shares with Ni no Kuni on the Nintendo DS.
The more interesting fact, however, is that sales of the Final Mix titles — and only Final Mix, not the original games themselves — are in decline. The original Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep sold 446,000 copies in its first week. Birth by Sleep Final Mix sold 77,317 copies in its first week, or 17.34% of Birth by Sleep’s sales.
In comparison, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix sold 30.8% of the initial first week sales of the very first Kingdom Hearts game. Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ sold 23.81% of Kingdom Hearts II’s first week sales. Birth by Sleep Final Mix’s numbers are the lowest yet.
