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Resident Evil LTD sales figures

Resident Evil sales as of 2008. (Image courtesy of ChartGet)

Devil May Cry sales figures

Devil May Cry sales as of 2008. (Image courtesy of ChartGet)

Capcom is a Japanese publisher that is most known for its several world famous best-selling game franchises. They own the premiere fighting series Street Fighter, the best-selling horror series Resident Evil, the popular action series Devil May Cry, and the hit action RPG franchise Monster Hunter. They originally made their mark with popular arcade titles like Commando and 1942, before becoming a worldwide phenomenon with challenging platformers like Mega Man and Ghosts n' Goblins, beat 'em ups like Final Fight, and Disney games.

Best selling games[]

See also: Best selling games worldwide

Software sales[]

Best selling Capcom games as of March 31st, 2022. Sales data from Capcom's official site,[1] unless otherwise noted. Sales for multiple versions of the same game are combined. See individual articles for more details on sales figures.

Title Year Sales (millions) Ref
Street Fighter II 1991 22.9 [2]
Monster Hunter World 2018 22.7 [1]
Resident Evil 5 2009 13 [3]
Resident Evil 4 2005 11.6 [4]
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 10.9 [5]
Resident Evil 6 2012 10.8 [6]
Resident Evil 2 (remake) 2019 9.6 [7]
Monster Hunter 3 / Freedom 3 / Ultimate 2009 9.4 [8]
Street Fighter IV / Super / Ultra 2009 9.3 [9]
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 2019 9.2 [10]
Monster Hunter Rise 2021 9 [11]
Monster Hunter Generations / Ultimate 2015 8.7 [12]
Monster Hunter 4 / Ultimate 2013 8.3 [13]
Monster Hunter 2 / Freedom 2 / Unite 2006 6.72 [14]
Street Fighter V / Arcade / Champion 2016 6.2 [15]
Resident Evil Village 2021 6.1 [16]
Resident Evil (remake) 2002 6.15 [17]
Dragon's Dogma 2012 5.3 [18]
Resident Evil 3 (remake) 2020 5.2 [19]
Resident Evil 1996 5.2 [20]
Devil May Cry 5 / Special 2019 5.0 [21]
Resident Evil 2 1998 4.96 [22]
Devil May Cry 4 / Special 2008 4.9 [23]
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 / Ultimate 2011 4.7 [24]
Resident Evil 0 2002 4.55 [25]
Dead Rising 2 2010 4.5 [26]
Street Fighter II Turbo 1993 4.1 [27]
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 3.5 [28]
Resident Evil 0 2002 3.254 [29]
Dead Rising 3 2013 3 [30]
Dead Rising 2006 3 [31]
Resident Evil Revelations 2 2015 2.9 [32]
DmC Devil May Cry / Definitive 2013 2.8 [33]
DuckTales 1989 2.77 [34]
Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2000 2.65 [35]
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 2012 2.6 [36]
Resident Evil Revelations 2013 2.4 [37]
Dino Crisis 1999 2.4 [38]
Devil May Cry 3 / Special 2005 2.3 [39]
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection 2018 2.2 [40]
Devil May Cry 2001 2.16 [41]
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny 2002 2.1 [42]
Lost Planet 2 2010 2.1 [43]
Onimusha: Warlords 2001 2.02 [44]
Super Street Fighter II 1994 2 [45]
Street Fighter x Tekken 2012 1.9 [46]
Okami HD 2017 1.9 [47]
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite 2017 1.9 [48]
Monster Hunter Freedom 2004 1.839 [49]
Aladdin 1993 1.75 [50][51]
Lost Planet Extreme Condition 2006 1.7 [52]
Devil May Cry 2 2003 1.7 [53]
Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition 1993 1.65 [54]
Ghosts'n Goblins 1986 1.64 [55]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy 2019 1.6 [56]
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege 2005 1.52 [57]
Mega Man 2 1988 1.51 [58]
Monster Hunter 2: Wings of Ruin 2021 1.5 [59]
Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 1.48 [2]
Final Fight 1990 1.48
Resident Evil Outbreak 2003 1.45
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 2009 1.4
Mega Man Battle Network 4 2003 1.35
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite 2017 1.3
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles 2007 1.3
Magical Quest Starring Mickey 1992 1.21 [51]
1942 1984 1.2 [60][61]
Chip'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990 1.2 [51]
Remember Me 2013 1.2
Dino Crisis 2 2000 1.2
Mega Man X 1993 1.16 [62]
Commando 1986 1.14
Bionic Commando (HD) 2009 1.1
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2015 1.1
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts 1991 1.09 [63]
Mega Man 3 1990 1.08
Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 1.06
Final Fight 2 1993 1.03
Dead Rising 4 2016 1 [64]

Arcade sales[]

Title Year Arcade hardware units sold Ref
Street Fighter II 1991 320,000 [2]
Street Fighter 1987 50,000 [65]
Final Fight (Street Fighter '89) 1989 30,000 [66]
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors 1994 24,000 [67]
Commando 1985 15,000 [68]
Street Fighter III: New Generation 1997 10,000 [69]

Best selling franchises[]

See also: Best selling game franchises

Software sales[]

Franchise Debut Titles Sales (millions)[70]
Resident Evil 1996 141 110
Monster Hunter 2004 50 72
Street Fighter 1987 93 52
Mega Man 1987 158 36
Devil May Cry 2001 35 23
Dead Rising 2005 22 14
Marvel vs. Capcom 1998 16 9.9
Onimusha 2001 16 8.4
Ace Attorney 2001 30 8.1
Lost Planet 2006 17 6.3
Dragon's Dogma 2012 13 5.7
Dino Crisis 1999 13 4.4
Ghosts'n Goblins 1985 15 4.3
Sengoku Basara 2005 31 4
Okami 2006 11 3.4
Final Fight 1989 10 3.2
Breath of Fire 1993 15 3.2
1942 1984 3 1.4
Commando 1985 2 1.2

Arcade sales[]

Franchise Debut Arcade hardware units sold Ref
Street Fighter 1987 500,000 [71][72]
Final Fight 1989 30,000 [66]
Darkstalkers 1994 24,000 [67]
Commando 1985 15,000 [68]

Gross revenue[]

Franchise Debut Revenue (no inflation) Revenue (with inflation)
Street Fighter 1987 $12.206 billion $31 billion
Resident Evil 1996 $5.482 billion $10 billion

Films[]

  1. Resident Evil series – $1,407,388,739
    1. Live-action series (2002-2016) – $1,336,002,453
    2. Animated series (2008-2017) – $71,386,286
  2. Street Fighter series – $217,581,321
    1. Street Fighter (1994) – $132,913,521
    2. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) – $66,000,000
    3. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) – $18,667,800

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Capcom's "Platinum Titles"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Street Fighter
  3. Resident Evil 5
    • Resident Evil 5 (PS3 & XB360, including DL) - 8.2 million
    • Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (PS3, 360, including DL) - 2.3 million
    • Resident Evil 5 (PS4 & XB1, including DL) - 2.5 million
  4. Resident Evil 4
    • Resident Evil 4 (GameCube) - 1.6 million
    • Resident Evil 4 (PS2) - 2.3 million
    • Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition (Wii) - 2.0 million
    • Resident Evil 4 (PS3 & XB360) - 1.2 million
    • Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition (PC) - 1.9 million
    • Resident Evil 4 HD (PS4 & XB1, including DL) - 2.6 million
  5. Resident Evil 7 biohazard
    • Resident Evil 7 biohazard (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 10.90 million
  6. Resident Evil 6
    • Resident Evil 6 (PS3 & 360) - 8.2 million
    • Resident Evil 6 (PS4 & XB1) - 2.6 million
  7. RESIDENT EVIL 2 (2019)
    • RESIDENT EVIL 2 (2019) (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 9.60 million
  8. Monster Hunter 3
    • Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) - 1.9 million
    • Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP) - 4.9 million
    • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS) - 2.6 million
  9. Street Fighter IV / Super / Ultra
    • Street Fighter IV (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 3.40 million
    • Super Street Fighter IV (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 1.90 million
    • Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS) - 1.30 million
    • Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 1.10 million
    • Ultra Street Fighter IV (PS3, XB360, PC, including DL) - 1.60 million
  10. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
    • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 9.20 million
    • Monster Hunter World Master Edition (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 20+ million
  11. Monster Hunter Rise
    • Monster Hunter Rise (NSW, PC, including DL) - 9.0 million
  12. Monster Hunter Generations / Ultimate
    • Monster Hunter Generations (3DS, including DL) - 4.30 million
    • Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (3DS, NSW, including DL) - 4.40 million
  13. Monster Hunter 4 / Ultimate
    • Monster Hunter 4 (3DS, including DL) - 4.10 million
    • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3DS, including DL) - 4.20 million
  14. Monster Hunter 2
    • Monster Hunter 2 (PS2) - 520,723 thousand
    • Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (PSP) - 2.4 million
    • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) - 3.8 million
  15. Street Fighter V / Arcade / Champion
    • Street Fighter V (PS4, PC, including DL) - 2.0 million
    • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (PS4, PC, including DL) - 2.1 million
    • Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PS4, PC, including DL) - 2.1 million
  16. Resident Evil Village
    • Resident Evil Village (PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX|S, PC, including DL) - 6.10 million
  17. Resident Evil (remake)
    • Resident Evil (GameCube) - 1.35 million
    • Biohazard HD (Wii) - 89,297
    • Resident Evil HD Remaster (PS3, including DL) - 3.40 million
    • Resident Evil HD Remaster (Steam) - 560,000
  18. Dragon's Dogma
    • Dragon's Dogma (PS3, XB360) - 1.30 million
    • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS3, XB360, including DL) -2.30 million
    • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS4, XB1, including DL) - 1.70 million
  19. Resident Evil 3 (2020) (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 5.20 million
  20. Resident Evil
    • Resident Evil (PlayStation) - 2.75 million
    • Biohazard (Saturn) - 148,400
    • Resident Evil: Director's Cut - 1.13 million
    • Resident Evil: Dual Shock Ver. - 1.2 million
  21. Devil May Cry 5 / Special
    • Devil May Cry 5 (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 5.0 million
    • Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition (PS5, XSX|S, including DL)
  22. Resident Evil 2
    • Resident Evil 2 (PlayStation) - 4.96 million
  23. Devil May Cry 4 / Special
    • Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 3.0 million
    • Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (PS4, XB1, including DL) - 1.90 million
  24. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 / Ultimate
    • Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (PS3, XB360) - 2.20 million
    • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 1.20 million
    • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PS4, XB1, including DL) - 1.30 million
  25. Resident Evil 0
    • Resident Evil 0 (GameCube) - 1.25 million
    • Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster (PS3, PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 3.30 million
  26. Dead Rising 2
    • Dead Rising 2 (PS3, XB360, PC, including DL) - 3.10 million
    • Dead Rising 2: Off The Record (PS3, XB360, PC, including DL) - 1.40 million
  27. Street Fighter II Turbo
    • Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES) - 4.10 million
  28. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
    • Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PlayStation) - 3.50 million
  29. Resident Evil 0
    • Resident Evil 0 (GameCube) - 1.25 million
    • Biohazard 0 (Wii) - 103,614
    • HD Remaster (PS3, PS4, XB1, PC) - 1.9 million
  30. Dead Rising 3
    • Dead Rising 3 (Xbox One, including DL) - 3.0 million
  31. Dead Rising
    • Dead Rising (Xbox 360, including DL) - 1.80 million
    • Dead Rising HD (PS4, XB1, including DL) - 1.20 million
  32. Resident Evil Revelations
    • Resident Evil Revelations 2 (PS3, PS4, XB360, XB1, PC, including DL) - 2.90 million
  33. Devil May Cry 3 / Special
    • DmC Devil May Cry (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 2.60 million
    • DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Edition (PS4, XB1, including DL) - 1.2 million
  34. * DuckTales (1989) - 1.67 million
    • DuckTales: Remastered (2013) - 1.1 million
  35. Resident Evil Code: Veronica
    • Resident Evil Code: Veronica (Dreamcast) - 1.14 million
    • Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (PlayStation 2) - 1.4 million
    • Biohazard: Revival Selection (PS3, X360) - 171,000
  36. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
    • Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 2.60 million
  37. Resident Evil Revelations
    • Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) - 208,906 thousand
    • Resident Evil Revelations (PS3, XB360, Wii U, PC, including DL) - 2.20 million
  38. Dino Crisis
    • Dino Crisis (PlayStation) - 2.40 million
  39. Devil May Cry 3 / Special
    • Devil May Cry 3 (PlayStation 2) - 1.30 million
    • Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition (PlayStation 2) - 1.0 million
  40. Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
    • Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (PS4, XB1, NSW, PC, including DL) - 2.20 million
  41. Devil May Cry
    • Devil May Cry (PlayStation 2) - 2.16 million
  42. Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
    • Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (PlayStation 2) - 2.10 million
  43. Lost Planet 2
    • Lost Planet 2 (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 2.10 million
  44. Onimusha: Warlords
    • Onimusha: Warlords (PlayStation 2) - 2.02 million
  45. Street Fighter II Turbo
    • Super Street Fighter II (SNES) - 2.0 million
  46. Street Fighter x Tekken
    • Street Fighter x Tekken (PS3, XB360, including DL) - 1.90 million
  47. Okami HD
    • Okami HD (PS4, XB1, NSW, including DL) - 1.90 million
  48. Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
    • Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (PS4, XB1, PC, including DL) - 1.90 million
  49. Monster Hunter
    • Monster Hunter (PS2) - 315,555
    • Monster Hunter G (PS2) - 223,025
    • Monster Hunter Freedom (PSP) - 1.3 million
  50. "Million titles". Company Profile. Capcom. May 2001. p. 7. https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/data/pdf/fy2001b.pdf#page=7.
  51. 51.0 51.1 51.2 Platinum Titles. Capcom. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved on April 22, 2017.
  52. Lost Planet Extreme Condition
    • Lost Planet Extreme Condition (Xbox 360, including DL) - 1.70 million
  53. Devil May Cry 2
    • Devil May Cry 2 (PlayStation 2) - 1.70 million
  54. Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition
    • Street Fighter II' Special Champion Edition (MD) - 1.65 million
  55. Ghosts'n Goblins
    • Ghosts'n Goblins (NES) - 1.64 million
  56. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (PS4, NSW, including DL) - 1.60 million
  57. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
    • Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (PlayStation 2) - 1.52 million
  58. Mega Man 2
    • Mega Man 2 (NES) - 1.51 million
  59. Monster Hunter 2: Wings of Ruin
    • Monster Hunter 2: Wings of Ruin (NSW, PC, including DL) - 1.50 million
  60. Kent, Steven L. (September 6, 2001). The Ultimate History of Video Games. New York City, New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 351. ISBN 978-0761536437.
  61. 1942 (ZX Spectrum) Manual
  62. Mega Man X
    • SNES - 1.16 million
  63. Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
    • SNES - 1.09 million
  64. Only Xbox One and PC
  65. https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/7/21270906/street-fighter-1-oral-history-takashi-nishiyama
  66. 66.0 66.1 https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/8/22151873/street-fighter-3-an-oral-history
  67. 67.0 67.1 Okamoto, Yoshiki (23 January 2021). (How Darkstalkers Was Born!) Katsuya Akitomo, the Man Who Influenced Character Designs in "CAPCOM". Event occurs at 6 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-jiOuxVUog.
  68. 68.0 68.1 Meades, Alan (25 October 2022). Arcade Britannia: A Social History of the British Amusement Arcade. MIT Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-262-37235-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=LudaEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA184. "Capcom's games were excellent, and its Commando was immensely popular, selling more than 15,000 PCBs by early June 1985."
  69. https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/8/22151873/street-fighter-3-an-oral-history
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  71. "Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008", Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition (Guinness World Records): p. 77, 2008, ISBN 978-1-904994-21-3, https://books.google.com/books?id=OJQFSlyMEfAC, retrieved 2011-04-09, "Street Fighter has sold over 25 million console games and 500,000 arcade units generating more than a billion dollars in revenue."
  72. "Call-it Entertainment, Inc. Partners with Capcom to Launch Street Fighter Wireless Game Series". Business Wire. May 16, 2002. http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2002/137/news9.html.

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