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 63 million units worldwide, across 49 titles.[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.
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Sales[edit | edit source]
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 | |
| Monster Hunter 2 | PS2/PSP | 6,720,723 | ||
| 2006 | Monster Hunter 2 | PS2 | 520,723 | [2] |
| 2007 | Monster Hunter Freedom 2 | PSP | 2,400,000 | |
| 2008 | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | PSP | 3,800,000 | |
| Monster Hunter 3 | Wii/PSP/3DS | 9,400,000 | ||
| 2009 | Monster Hunter Tri | Wii | 1,900,000 | |
| 2010 | Monster Hunter Freedom 3 / Portable 3rd | PSP | 4,900,000 | |
| 2011 | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 3DS | 2,600,000 | |
| Monster Hunter 4 | 3DS | 8,300,000 | ||
| 2013 | Monster Hunter 4 | 3DS | 4,100,000 | |
| 2014 | Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | 3DS | 4,200,000 | |
| Monster Hunter X / Generations | 3DS/Switch | 8,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Monster Hunter X / Generations | 3DS | 4,300,000 | |
| 2017 | Monster Hunter XX / Generations Ultimate | 3DS/Switch | 3,700,000 | |
| Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | 309,465 | ||
| 2016 | Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | 309,465 | [2] |
| Monster Hunter World | PS4/XB1/PC | 21,800,000 | ||
| 2018 | Monster Hunter World | PS4/XB1/PC | 16,000,000 | |
| 2019 | Monster Hunter World: Iceborne | PS4/XB1/PC | 5,800,000 | |
| Monster Hunter Rise | Switch/PC | 5,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Monster Hunter Rise | Switch | 5,000,000 | |
| Total | 69,000,000 | |||
Titles[edit | edit source]
PSP entries[edit | edit source]
Nintendo entries[edit | edit source]
Monster Hunter World[edit | edit source]
Monster Hunter Frontier[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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