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Monster Hunter is a best-selling series from Capcom. The series has been on a variety of platforms, from the PS2, PSP and Wii to the PS4, PC and Switch. It was one of the best-selling series in Japan, before eventually becoming a global phenomenon with Monster Hunter World. The series has sold 92 million units worldwide, as of March 2023.[1]

It is one of Capcom's three biggest flagship franchises, along with Street Fighter and Resident Evil. In terms of software units sold, Monster Hunter is Capcom's second best-selling video game franchise, after Resident Evil. Monster Hunter is also the third best-selling RPG franchise, after Pokémon and Final Fantasy.

Sales[]

Sales data taken from Capcom, unless otherwise noted.

Year Title Platform(s) Sales Ref
Monster Hunter 1,838,580
2004 Monster Hunter PS2 315,555 [2]
2005 Monster Hunter G PS2 223,025 [2]
2005 Monster Hunter Freedom PSP 1,300,000 [3]
Monster Hunter 2 6,720,723
2006 Monster Hunter 2 PS2 520,723 [3]
2007 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 PSP 2,400,000 [3]
2008 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP 3,800,000 [3]
Monster Hunter 3 9,400,000
2009 Monster Hunter Tri Wii 1,900,000 [3]
2010 Monster Hunter Freedom 3 / Portable 3rd PSP 4,900,000 [3]
2011 Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS 2,600,000 [3]
Monster Hunter 4 8,300,000
2013 Monster Hunter 4 3DS 4,100,000 [3]
2014 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS 4,200,000 [3]
Monster Hunter X / Generations 8,900,000
2015 Monster Hunter X / Generations 3DS 4,300,000 [3]
2017 Monster Hunter XX / Generations Ultimate 3DS/Switch 4,600,000 [3]
Monster Hunter Stories 2,009,465
2016 Monster Hunter Stories 3DS 309,465 [2]
2021 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Switch/PC 1,700,000 [3]
Monster Hunter World 32,700,000
2018 Monster Hunter World PS4/XB1/PC 22,500,000 [3]
2019 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne PS4/XB1/PC 10,200,000 [3]
Monster Hunter Rise 18,100,000
2021 Monster Hunter Rise Switch/PC 12,700,000 [3]
2022 Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Switch/PC 5,400,000 [3]
Total 92,000,000 [4]

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Monster Hunter World[]

Monster Hunter Frontier[]

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