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X-2 was a real confusing choice for fans, and I think was a huge part of the the franchise just completely losing steam. XI being an MMO was a bit more understandable and expected choice at the time, but still, killed momentum and goodwill.
Throughout all of this, they're beating a dead horse with FF7 "compilation" milking. By XIII all enthusiasm was lost and the late 90's/early 2k's fanbase had aged out/moved on.