How much revenue did FINAL FANTASY IX make?

$3.2M–$8.7M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did FINAL FANTASY IX sell?

Q: How many copies did FINAL FANTASY IX sell?

563k to 914k copies, based on its 14k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 563k–914k; $3.2M–$8.7M after Steam's cut $5.9M–$13.4M before the cut; from 14k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left FINAL FANTASY IX out and predicted the genre from its 5 similar games. Every figure here, including FINAL FANTASY IX's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.2M–6.9M

best case 8.6M (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)

The JRPG genre

All 5 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 4.2M–6.9M copies

≈ $44.9M–$106.2M after Steam's cut

from ~135k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.6M–10.6M copies

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 · ≈ $90.1M–$242.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on JRPG (5 of 5) and Story Rich (5 of 5).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Combat + Story Rich, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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