Square Enix confirmed a printing error in the discs for FFVII Rebirth that affects physical copies in Japan. The error involves the contents of the Play Disc and Data Disc being found in the opposite disc.
The cause of this defect is due to an error during the manufacturing process at Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Despite the printing error FFVII Rebirth is still playable with the mislabeled discs. Square Enix has offered instructions on how to proceed. Inster the black disc labeled as “Play Disc” to download the files for the game. Once the download is finished, use the white disc labeled as “Data Disc” to boot the game.
You can see how the two FFVII Rebirth discs look like here:
Square Enix also announced that the pre-load for digital pre-order copies of FFVII Rebirth is now live. People will be able to access game midnight (12am) on release date at on their respective time zones.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will come to the PS5 on February 29, 2024. A demo for the game is available. The game’s PS5 exclusivity arrangement expires on May 29, 2024. Final Fantasy VII Remake is immediately available on the PS4, PS5, and PC.