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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PSP entries[]
Nintendo entries[]
Monster Hunter World[]
Monster Hunter Frontier[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://salesdatabase.net/alltimeranking/
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html
- ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/salesdata.html