The recent announcement of Final Fantasy XV's two-month delay was met with a mixed reception. Many people are glad that we will be getting a more polished product, but others have become so fed up with waiting that their hope for the product has started waning again.

Apparently, some have even turned to the competition for comfort!

A while ago Square Enix provided their users with a poll, asking whether they were more interested in Persona 5 or Final Fantasy XV. The reasons were speculated to be either the similar release period (with Persona 5 having a Japanese release planned just two weeks before Final Fantasy XV) or the Persona series' increased prominence in recent years, especially among JRPG enthusiasts who have long been Final Fantasy's core user base, some of whom have begun to felt more and more alienated by the real-time action RPG combat and more of a move to science fiction than fantasy.

Nevertheless, while the fear of competition might have been a factor in moving FFXV's release to two months later, it appears that (as reported by Persona Central) the news of the delay have sparked a higher interest in Persona 5. The game's boost in Amazon pre-orders coincides with the announcement of FFXV's new release date, and has caused Atlus' product's pre-order sales to rise significantly, making it the second most popular item on Amazon Japan's "Best Sellers" listing.

What are your thoughts on this trend? Has seeing FFXV get delayed yet again made you lose hope for the game? Or perhaps you're even more eager to try Persona 5 now instead? Let us know in the comments!