Just a week after its Japanese release, Final Fantasy XII has sold a staggering 1,764,266 copies. It claimed the number one spot on the sales charts and sold far more than the runner-up, Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS.

In comparison, Final Fantasy X (2001) sold slightly more in its first week on the market, with roughly 1.8 million copies. I think it’s safe to assume Square Enix is pleased with the game’s performance so far.

Japanese Sales Figures – Week Ending March 19

1. Final Fantasy XII (PS2) – 1.764.266 – (1.764.266)
2. Animal Crossing : Wild World (NDS) – 70.932 – (2.187.805)
3. More DS Brain Training (NDS) – 67.222 – (1.571.729)
4. English Training DS (NDS) – 39.940 – (656.746)
5. Prof. Kawashima’s Brain Training : How old is your brain ? (NDS) – 39.718 – (1.722.597)
6. Samurai Warriors 2 (PS2) – 25.295 – (498.872)
7. Mario Kart DS (NDS) – 17.928 – (1.189.109)
8. Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana (NDS) – 17.574 – (146.700)
9. Guitar Freaks V and Drum Mania V (PS2) – 17.520 – (17.520)
10. Keroro Gunso (NDS) – 15.650 – (15.650)

Source: GameSpy