Square Enix raises profit forecast as Rebirth launches on Switch 2 and Xbox

Square Enix reported higher net sales and operating income for the six months ending September 30, 2026, and raised its full-year forecast, crediting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S plus strength in its MMO business.

The exact growth rates differ by outlet. Nintendo Life reported net sales of 163,179 million yen, a 21.9 percent increase, and operating income growth of 41.3 percent. GamingBolt, citing Famitsu, reported net sales growth of 21.1 percent and operating profit growth of 42.2 percent. HappyGamer also reported operating income growth of 42.2 percent.

Square Enix lifted its full-year forecast to 310,000 million yen in net sales, up from 298,000 million yen, and to 59,000 million yen in operating income, up from 49,000 million yen. Digital entertainment revenue grew 33.7 percent year-on-year, and operating profits in that segment rose 63.5 percent in the first half of the fiscal year ending in March 2027.

The publisher pointed to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, catalog sales, and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales as drivers of much of its digital entertainment growth. The MMO sub-segment also rose on the strength of the Evercold expansion announcement for Final Fantasy XIV.

On February 5, 2026, Square Enix confirmed the multiplatform launch date at a Nintendo Direct. The game reached Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on June 3, 2026, its first release outside Sony’s ecosystem. The launch included Xbox Cloud Gaming support, and Square Enix offered a 20 percent early discount for digital versions through June 10, 2026.

A free demo covering the game’s opening two chapters is available on Switch 2 and Xbox, and progress from that demo carries over to the full release. The company confirmed no downloadable content will arrive after launch.

Tech Times lists the standard edition at $49.99 and the Digital Deluxe Edition at $69.99. The Digital Deluxe Edition contains Magic Pot Summoning Materia, the Reclaimant Choker accessory, the Orchid Bracelet armor, a digital artbook, and a mini-soundtrack. On Switch 2, the physical edition is a Game-Key Card, and first-run buyers receive a limited-edition Zack Fair promotional card from the Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy crossover set with variant art by Tetsuya Nomura.

HappyGamer reports that Steam lists the game at $49.99 as of November 11, 2026. The PC version arrived on January 23, 2025, and the store page shows six DLC entries.

Installing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Xbox Series X requires approximately 170 gigabytes of storage, notably more than the 102.5 gigabytes on Switch 2. On Metacritic, the Switch 2 version scores 86 from 42 critics compared with 92 on PlayStation 5, and reviewers noted frame rate dips into the low 20s.

Tech Times said Nintendo Life scored the Switch 2 port 8 out of 10, while Life Is Xbox rated the Xbox version 90 out of 100 and called it essential. Tech Times also passed on Indy100’s harshest review, which called the game overly ambitious for current Switch 2 hardware and reported crashes during testing. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth first appeared on PlayStation 5 on February 29, 2024, and has since collected more than 125 perfect scores from media and 40 Game of the Year awards.

Naoki Hamaguchi said the open-world sequel processes far more world map data per frame than the linear Remake, rendering earlier optimization methods unusable. Tech Times attributed this explanation to Hamaguchi in pre-launch interviews while reviewing technical compromises such as frame-rate dips and texture pop-in on Switch 2.

Square Enix said its coming-year performance rests on three major releases: Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, and Dragon Quest 12: Beyond Dreams. Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United releases February 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo Life dates Final Fantasy VII Revelation to April 8, 2027, and says the Switch 2 version will launch day and date with other platforms, unlike the previous two entries. GamingBolt previously listed the date as April 7th without a year, producing a discrepancy with Nintendo Life.

The untitled conclusion to the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is in active development for all major platforms from the start, though Square Enix has not set a release date or title. The publisher plans a company structure that allows regular new game releases and is weighing reboots of older franchises alongside new creations and expansions. “We haven’t altered the core of the story based on reactions at any given time,” director Naoki Hamaguchi said.

Across the West, physical unit sales dropped from 1.09 million to 1.01 million year-on-year, while digital sales climbed from 5.83 million to 8.19 million units during the six months ending September 30, 2026. Digital sales made up just over 89 percent of Square Enix’s total sales across all regions.

Net sales rose 9.9 percent for publications, 13.2 percent for amusement, and fell 9.6 percent for merchandising. The publisher credited growth in its Games for Smart Devices and PC Browser sub-segment to Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Smash/Grow.