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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 to the PSP to the Wii to 3DS and Wii U. It's one of the best selling series in Japan. The series has sold 78 million units worldwide, across 52 title releases.[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.
Sales
Sales data taken from Capcom, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Hunter | PS2/PSP | 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 | PS2/PSP | 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 | Wii/PSP/3DS | 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 | 3DS | 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 | 3DS/Switch | 8,700,000 | ||
| 2015 | Monster Hunter X / Generations | 3DS | 4,300,000 | [3] |
| 2017 | Monster Hunter XX / Generations Ultimate | 3DS/Switch | 4,400,000 | [3] |
| Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | 309,465 | ||
| 2016 | Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | 309,465 | [2] |
| Monster Hunter World | PS4/XB1/PC | 27,200,000 | ||
| 2018 | Monster Hunter World | PS4/XB1/PC | 18,000,000 | [3] |
| 2019 | Monster Hunter World: Iceborne | PS4/XB1/PC | 9,200,000 | [3] |
| Monster Hunter Rise | Switch/PC | 13,000,000 | [3] | |
| 2021 | Monster Hunter Rise | Switch/PC | 10,000,000 | [3] |
| 2022 | Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak | Switch/PC | 3,000,000 | |
| Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | Switch/PC | 1,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | Switch/PC | 1,500,000 | [4] |
| Total | 78,000,000 | [5] | ||
Titles
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 https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html/
- ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e210720.html
- ↑ https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/salesdata.html
