Aerith Gainsborough has never exactly been short on merchandise. Square Enix has released everything from articulated figures to deliberately blocky throwbacks based on her original 1997 character model. The next collectible tied to the Final Fantasy 7 heroine, though, is playing in a rather different league.
A new premium Aerith statue is expected to arrive in 2027, expanding the increasingly elaborate collection of Final Fantasy 7 merchandise aimed squarely at dedicated fans and high-end collectors.
And yes, this is the kind of display piece that probably needs its own corner of the room.
Aerith Gets the Premium Statue Treatment
The upcoming statue puts Aerith front and center, bringing the character’s modern Final Fantasy 7 appearance into a much larger and more detailed collectible format. Rather than leaning into the stylized look of some of Square Enix’s smaller figures, the emphasis here is on capturing the character with the sort of detail expected from a premium display statue.
That makes Aerith an obvious choice. Her updated design has become one of the most recognizable parts of Square Enix’s remake trilogy, particularly after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth pushed her role much further into the spotlight.
Square Enix describes Aerith as the last remaining descendant of the Cetra, but that bit of lore barely scratches the surface of why she remains so popular. More than two decades after the original game, she is still one of the characters most closely associated with Final Fantasy 7.
The 2027 Timing Is Hard to Ignore
A 2027 release suddenly feels much more interesting than it would have a year ago.
Square Enix officially announced Final Fantasy VII Revelation in June 2026, confirming that the third and final game in the remake trilogy will launch in spring 2027. The game is planned for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, bringing the remake project to its conclusion during the original Final Fantasy VII’s 30th anniversary year.
That puts the Aerith statue in the same broad window as one of the biggest moments the franchise has had in years.
It doesn’t necessarily mean the statue is hiding some grand clue about Revelation. Collectible releases take plenty of time to manufacture and ship. Still, having another major Aerith collectible arrive while Square Enix is preparing to close out the remake trilogy is unusually good timing.
Square Enix Is Still Going Heavy on Final Fantasy 7 Collectibles
This isn’t an isolated Aerith release either. Square Enix has kept a steady stream of Final Fantasy 7 merchandise moving alongside the remake games.
Aerith previously received a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Play Arts Kai figure featuring newly sculpted facial parts, detailed hair and accessories including her staff and flower basket. That figure was considerably smaller and designed around articulation rather than functioning as a large static centerpiece.
Square Enix has even gone back to the 1997 game’s famously chunky character models. An original polygon-inspired Aerith soft vinyl figure is scheduled for October 2026 in North America, complete with movable arms, waist and ankles.
So collectors now have a strangely wide spectrum of Aeriths to choose from: deliberately low-poly nostalgia at one end and increasingly elaborate modern statues at the other.
Aerith Remains at the Heart of Final Fantasy 7
There’s also an obvious reason Square Enix keeps returning to this particular character.
Aerith isn’t simply another member of Cloud’s party. Her story has been tangled up with the biggest mysteries surrounding the remake project since Final Fantasy VII Remake began changing expectations about how closely the new trilogy would follow the 1997 game.
Rebirth only made those conversations louder.
With Final Fantasy VII Revelation now confirmed as the conclusion, attention will inevitably turn back toward Aerith and exactly what Square Enix has planned for the character. A statue isn’t going to answer those questions, of course. It will, however, give collectors one very expensive-looking way to keep her on the shelf while waiting for 2027.
For Final Fantasy 7 fans who have already filled that shelf, finding somewhere to put it might be the harder part.
Sources
- Game Rant — Original report
- Square Enix — Final Fantasy VII Revelation announcement
- Square Enix — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Aerith Play Arts Kai figure
- Square Enix Store — Final Fantasy VII Polygon Soft Vinyl Figure: Aerith Gainsborough
- PlayStation — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
