Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Capcom’s Sales Record in Only Three Days

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Wilds has sold 8 million copies in three days, a new record for the company. This is the fastest-selling game in Capcom’s history, surpassing the previous record-holder Monster Hunter World by a sizable margin. When it first launched several years ago, Monster Hunter World reached five million sales in three days and has so far reached 25 million lifetime sales. Monster Hunter Wilds still has some way to go to reach and possibly surpass that number, but with extensive post-launch plans in place, it has a fighting chance to do so.

According to Capcom, several open betas, a big marketing push, and the broad appeal of Monster Hunter Wilds have helped it reach this milestone, and the company remains “firmly committed to satisfying the expectations” of players. On Steam, Monster Hunter Wilds has set a record on that PC platform by reaching the top five for concurrent players, with 1.3 million people on March 1, 2025. The other top four ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds are PUBG, Black Myth: Wukong, Palworld, and Counter-Strike 2.

Overall, the Monster Hunter franchise is the second-best-selling Capcom franchise of all time, with Resident Evil still holding the top spot. Even with Wilds adding 8 million more sales–and counting–to the franchise, Resident Evil holds a significant lead with 176 million sales in total for the franchise. It’s not too surprising, given that the franchise launched several years before Monster Hunter and it has more games in its library.

“There are a few missteps along the way–of both an artistic and technical variety–but Wilds is another excellent entry in Capcom’s beloved series,” Richard Wakeling wrote in GameSpot’s Monster Hunter Wilds review. If you’ve just gotten started on the game, you can also check out GameSpot’s Monster Hunter Wilds guides hub for several helpful features and PSAs on party-crashing beasts.