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Chrono is a role-playing game series developed and published by Square. It began with Chrono Trigger, released by Square originally for the SNES and later the PlayStation, Nintendo DS and mobile devices. It is often times regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time.

Sales figures[]

Title Platform(s) Year Unit sales Revenue (est.)
Japan Worldwide Gross Ref
Chrono Trigger 3,115,004 5,071,487 $399,000,000
Chrono Trigger SNES 1995 2,030,000[1] 2,320,000[2] $290,000,000 [n 1]
PlayStation 1999 330,000[6] 330,000 $16,000,000 [n 2]
DS 2008 521,487[9][10] 821,487[9] $59,000,000 [n 3]
iOS, Android 2011 225,000[16] 500,000[16][17] $5,000,000 [16]
Steam 2018 8,517[18] 600,000+[18] $9,000,000 [19]
Final Fantasy Chronicles PlayStation 2001 — 500,000+[20] $20,000,000 [21]
Radical Dreamers 100,000+ 330,000+
Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki Super Famicom 1996 100,000[22] 100,000
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Multi-platform 2022 — 230,000+
Chrono Cross 850,000+ 1,730,000+
Chrono Cross PlayStation 1999 850,000[23] 1,500,000[23]
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Multi-platform 2022 — 230,000+
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition 230,000+
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition PS4 2022 — 100,000+[24]
Steam 2022 — 100,000+[25]
Xbox One 2022 — 30,000+[26]
Total 4,065,004+ 6,900,000+[27]

Chrono Trigger[]

On the Super Nintendo, Chrono Trigger sold 2.31 million copies. In Japan, it sold 2.03 million copies, while in America it went on to sell 289,000 copies. For the Nintendo DS version, the first day sales of the title in Japan were 176,000 copies sold, 46% of the initial shipment.

Notes[]

  1. ↑ SNES cartridge prices:
    • Japan: ¥12,312[3] ($131.03)[4]
    • United States: $77[5]
  2. ↑ Chrono Trigger (PlayStation)
  3. ↑ Nintendo DS cartridge prices:

References[]

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080101043949/www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-JPPlatinum.shtml
  2. ↑ "February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004" (PDF). Square Enix. 2004-02-09. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  3. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=2044
  4. ↑ 93.96 JPY per USD in 1995
  5. ↑ 16-Bit JRPG LTDs (U.S. Sales)
  6. ↑ 2.36 million (SNES & PS1) - 2.03 million (SNES)
  7. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=7865
  8. ↑ 107.797888 JPY per USD in 2000
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Results Briefing Session for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2009" (PDF). Square Enix. 2009-05-25. p. 28. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  10. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/
  11. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=463
  12. ↑ 93.588693 JPY per USD in 2009
  13. ↑ http://ign.com/games/chrono-trigger/nds-14263600
  14. ↑ https://www.base.com/buy/product/chrono-trigger-nintendo-ds/dgc-zzz82408.htm
  15. ↑ 1.60 USD per GBP in 2009
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 https://appmagic.rocks/iphone/chrono-trigger-upgrade-ver-/479431697
  17. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.chrono
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://playtracker.net/insight/game/6999
  19. ↑ https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/27/17058294/chrono-trigger-windows-pc-release-date-trailer-steam
  20. ↑ Greatest Hits (PlayStation)
  21. ↑ https://everything2.com/title/Final+Fantasy+Chronicles
  22. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/chrono-cross-remaster-worth-revisiting-dont-skip-radical-dreamers
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Square Enix IR Roadshow Document" (PDF). Square Enix. 2003-08-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
  24. ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/74198
  25. ↑ https://steamspy.com/app/1133760
  26. ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/74275
  27. ↑ "Past International Million Shipment Series (2022)". 2023 CESA Games White Paper. July 2023.
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