Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – physical edition discs mislabeled in Japan, Asia

Insert the "Play Disc" to install data, and the "Data Disc" to play the game.

Square Enix has discovered a printing error on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth game discs printed for the Japan and Asia regions, the company announced.

Due to an error during Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s manufacturing process, the Data Disc is erroneously labeled as the “Play Disc,” and the Play Disc is erroneously labeled as the “Data Disc.”

Square Enix has issued the following rectification guide:

How to Rectify the Issue
By following the guide below, players will be able to play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on their PlayStation 5 console without issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
Insert the black disc (marked “Play Disc”) into your PlayStation 5 console and install the requisite data.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Once the installation is complete, insert the white disc (marked “Data Disc”) to start the game.

After the initial installation, players will only ever need to use the disc labeled “Data Disc” from step two to play.
—English
—Japanese
—Korean
—Traditional Chinese
—Simplified Chinese

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is due out for PlayStation 5 on February 29 worldwide.