Rumor suggests Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 should hit Xbox on day one — shedding PlayStation exclusivity completely

Following the big, highly anticipated launch of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on Xbox (and Nintendo Switch 2) last month, a new rumor has surfaced that suggests Part 2 of the RPG, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, will arrive on these platforms in June — and that publisher Square Enix will announce that the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will release on Xbox, PC, and Switch 2 on day one alongside PS5.

This would see Square Enix shed PS5 exclusivity entirely with Final Fantasy 7 Remake for the first time, which would represent a major loss for Sony and PlayStation, and a huge win for gamers on Xbox, Steam, and Switch 2.

The rumor comes from Nate the Hate, a gaming content creator well known for reporting insider information that very often ends up being accurate. Specifically, he talked about Final Fantasy 7 Remake in his latest podcast episode, predicting Rebirth will appear at 2026's first Nintendo Direct and then get released on Xbox and Switch 2 in June before Part 3's multiplatform launch plans are revealed.

"I think by releasing the game in June around Summer Game Fest, it will allow Square Enix at Summer Game Fest to finally announce and give first details surrounding Final Fantasy 7 Part 3," he said.

"This way, 'Rebirth is out on all platforms, now we can talk about Part 3,' and that at that time, [Square Enix will] very likely confirm Part 3 is going to be day-and-date on all systems. There's gonna be no timed [exclusivity] to PlayStation, it's going to release day-and-date on everything," he continued.

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If this does end up being what happens, it won't be particularly surprising, even if would undoubtedly be exciting for many. After Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth failed to meet performance expectations alongside Final Fantasy 16 in 2024, Square Enix admitted that it "cannot be exclusive to one console," signaling that ports of it to other systems would eventually come.

The Xbox and Switch 2 versions of Rebirth and Part 3 were then confirmed, and committed to once again last month by game director Naoki Hamaguchi. And given that timed PlayStation exclusivity has seemingly harmed Square Enix's bottom line, it makes sense that it would aim to bring Part 3 to Xbox, PC, and Switch 2 as well as PS5 at launch.

It's worth noting that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has been a major success on Xbox thus far, with the game achieving the #9 position in the best-selling Xbox games list shortly after release. The Final Fantasy series as a whole has also surged on Xbox in recent years, with the platform getting tons of ports of the beloved JRPG franchise.

Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden says the Xbox edition of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is "officially the best version," citing its excellent optimization and full support for Xbox Play Anywhere cross-save and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Interestingly, the Xbox Series S delivers better texture quality than the Switch 2 version of the game despite having less RAM, also.

Ultimately, the release timing for Rebirth's ports to other platforms and Part 3 potentially coming to Xbox, PC, and Switch 2 at launch is still a rumor, so keep that in mind. That said, it's coming from a very credible source, and the strategy makes a lot of sense for Square Enix's business. Don't be surprised if this is what happens.

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