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FF7 Rebirth Japanese discs got wrong labels, Square Enix warns

A manufacturing mistake that could cause headaches

Marco Wutz

FF7 Rebirth Japanese discs got wrong labels, Square Enix warns
FF7 Rebirth Japanese discs got wrong labels, Square Enix warns /

Square Enix warned customers in Japan that physical copies of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which is launching worldwide on February 29, 2024, for PS5, received incorrect labels due to an error in the manufacturing process at Sony. FF7 Rebirth’s physical release consists of a set with two discs, which have labels clarifying the order in which they need to be inserted into the console.

Crucially, it seems like those two labels have been switched up, which could cause headaches for purchasers who are unaware of the mistake and try to install the game as instructed on the discs.

The FF7 Rebirth disc labeled “Play Disc” is actually the “Data Disc” and the one labeled “Data Disc” is the “Play Disc” – a regrettable mistake for sure, but one that won’t be too troublesome once it’s been discovered.

Simply insert the black disc labeled “Play Disc” into your PS5 first and wait until the data has been installed. Once that’s completed, insert the white disc labeled “Data Disc” to play.

Graphic showing schematics of the discs in the FF7 Rebirth physical edition.
Owners of the Japanese FF7 Rebirth version need to insert the black disc first / Square Enix

It seems like this switch-up only affected physical copies of the Japanese version of FF7 Rebirth, so this is primarily something those living in Japan should be aware of. However, if you ordered a physical copy of the game from its country of origin, you’ll run into the same issue, so be aware.

Again, it’s important to emphasize that nothing is wrong with the discs themselves. They will work as they should and you’ll be able to install and play the game as normal – you just need to navigate around the incorrect labels.

Square Enix stated on its website that it was in contact with Sony about the mistake, but that the manufacturer hadn’t determined a course of action just yet.

Sony announced yesterday that it was cutting around 900 jobs worldwide from its PlayStation business.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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