Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX sells 275,000 copies in North America during December 2014

[Sora96 17,256]

The NPD sales results for North America during December 2014 have been leaked. This has revealed that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX sold 275,000 copies in North America during December 2014. Thanks go to NeoGAF user Nirolak for the leak.

 

For reference, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX sold 270,000 copies in it's first month on the market in North America in one week less. The numbers aren't bad but they did not exceed Square Enix's expectations as revealed in Square Enix's 2014 Annual Report in which Square Enix mentions all releases which exceeded their sales expectations.

 

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[Fenrissychros 167]

It seems it didnt exceed their expectations, but I feel relieved that it hasn't been a big failure. There may be hope for our wished 3D port after all...

[Oishii 3,987]

It's the best you can hope for making a PS3 game when the PS4 has been out for a while.

[Key Sharkz 69]

It's the best you can hope for making a PS3 game when the PS4 has been out for a while.

I kind of have to agree here. Also I am a bit surprised that 2.5 wasn't in higher demand just because of the fact that many people prefer KH2 over 1, and Re:CoM is not exactly a fan favorite; however you are correct, with a new console out, a lot of people don't want to invest in the PS3 anymore and many of them traded in their's for a PS4 which can not play PS3 games.

[Sora96 17,256]

I kind of have to agree here. Also I am a bit surprised that 2.5 wasn't in higher demand just because of the fact that many people prefer KH2 over 1, and Re:CoM is not exactly a fan favorite; however you are correct, with a new console out, a lot of people don't want to invest in the PS3 anymore and many of them traded in their's for a PS4 which can not play PS3 games.

 

Re:CoM wasn't released in half the world on PS2.

[Key Sharkz 69]

Re:CoM wasn't released in half the world on PS2.

I suppose you're right there, I guess the fact that people hadn't played it helped boost sales?

[Sora96 17,256]

I suppose you're right there, I guess the fact that people hadn't played it helped boost sales?

 

Definitely. I know many Europeans and Australians who really wanted Re:CoM.

[Key Sharkz 69]

Definitely. I know many Europeans and Australians who really wanted Re:CoM.

I definitely was not as thrilled about 1.5 in America that's for sure. I mean these numbers make sense for those places, but as it states above these are North American sales, so it kind of still doesn't make sense how Re:CoM and KH1 which definitely were not as loved as 2 and BBS sold more.

[SRKTVAMDGRLXN 232]

The NPD sales results for North America during December 2014 have been leaked. This has revealed that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX sold 275,000 copies in North America during December 2014. Thanks go to NeoGAF user Nirolak for the leak.For reference, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX sold 270,000 copies in it's first month on the market in North America in one week less. The numbers aren't bad but they did not exceed Square Enix's expectations as revealed in Square Enix's 2014 Annual Report in which Square Enix mentions all releases which exceeded their sales expectations.Click here to view the article

So some people weren't exactly excited for HD 1.5 ReMIX, since a few of them had already played KHFM and the majority had played Re: CoM (North America), while HD 2.5 Remix sold better because of extra contents in both Final Mix versions (which weren't released until now)?

[Green Sparrow 795]

I agree that Re:CoM was a big incentive for those that never got it in the first place, and the declining interest in the PS3 played a part as well. I think 1.5 was riding the hype train too. 2013 was a pretty awesome year for Kingdom Hearts. KH3 was announced at E3, a pretty awesome trailer for it was shown at D23, 2.5 was announced, and while nothing earth shattering there was a steady stream of news and updates from Nomura and the team after E3 of that year. 2014 was pretty bare in comparison. The general public (with their new gen consoles) are waiting for the third entry, not "ANOTHER" hd collection.

[Buttercup Camera 229]

Will we get any NEWS about how many copies were wold in Europe? Sometimes this site focuses more on the USA than Europe or Australia.

[BlankShell 638]

Not bad. Better than doing worse.

 

And Square is NEVER happy with their sales, so whatever =P. After a price drop, I think 2.5 will do just fine for itself.

[jtshiro 14]

It should have sold better considering it had a KH title that many didn't play, it had an extra week, and it was released during Christmas shopping season.

[Deadpool 1,200]

It had KH2.

It had BBS, which as someone pointed out, some people may not have played but would want to.

KH2 > KH1 AND Re:CoM

Hell, BBS > KH1 AND Re:CoM

 

Can't believe 2.5 didn't sell much more than 1.5, but as said it's probably because everyone has moved on to PS4. They'd better put a Re:DDD on PS4 if they want it to sell.

[Caity 3,946]

I agree with 1.5 riding the hype train

[sagman12PC 280]

That's not a bad number at all. Many people probably got it as a christmas present. I am positive it will reach 500,000 units eventually and go greatest hits just like 1.5 did

[Sora96 17,256]

Will we get any NEWS about how many copies were wold in Europe? Sometimes this site focuses more on the USA than Europe or Australia.

 

This is not true at all. Me & Daniel both live in Australia. We simply post what news there is. We posted an article last month about UK sales.

[Raphael Millon 87]

Better than I expected, seriously. It's always good to see KH well in the chart

[J. Severe 1,137]

Not too bad, could've been worse. It was just a rerelease of already released games on a semi-dead platform anyway.

[atheist123 583]

Hopefully they release PS4 ports of both collections this year. Or at least KH1, KH2, and BBS. Or maybe a KH3D HD port if they didn't make any exclusivity contract with Nintendo.

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

Those are pretty good sales numbers!  I think that the main reason it didn't sell more was because of the fact that many other games released around the same time.(Case in point, Assassin's Creed Unity, Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Skylanders, etc.)  Since so many big games released in the holiday season, that's what made 2.5 struggle, but still, 2.5 is doing pretty well!  I frickin love 2.5!!!  I'm sure more people will buy the game with time.