Digimon World received a 23 out of 40 total score from editors of Japanese Weekly Famitsu magazine,[REF] and went on to sell approximately 250,000 copies in the region by February 2000 [REF].
The English version sold enough copies to qualify as a Greatest Hits title in North America, and Platinum Range in Europe, but received mixed to average review scores from critics, earning a 52.55% average on aggregate review website GameRankings [REF].