Monster Hunter Wilds Smashes Sales Records – 8 Million Sales in Just 3 Days, Setting a New Capcom Record

Monster Hunter Wilds, released on February 28, 2025, has already crossed 8 million units sold worldwide.

According to Capcom’s latest announcement. This milestone makes it the fastest-selling game in the company's history, outpacing all previous Monster Hunter entries and other Capcom titles.

The game, built on Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE, delivers a dynamically changing world filled with unpredictable environments, massive monster encounters, and stunning visuals. With cross-play functionality across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, Monster Hunter Wilds has created a seamless multiplayer experience for hunters worldwide.

Global Marketing and Player Hype Drove Record Sales

Capcom’s aggressive marketing strategy played a key role in this record-breaking launch. Leading up to release, the company showcased Monster Hunter Wilds at major gaming events worldwide, hosted multiple online presentations, and held an open beta to give players an early taste of the game. The anticipation paid off, with the game flying off digital and physical shelves within days of launch.

Monster Hunter Wilds’ launch momentum has contributed significantly to the franchise’s overall success, with total series sales now surpassing 108 million units as of December 31, 2024.

Despite the overwhelming success, Capcom is actively working to address reported issues. A major patch update is scheduled for March 4, 2025, to fix critical bugs affecting story progression, the Ingredient Center, and the Grill a Meal feature. Additionally, an April update is expected to introduce new endgame content and potentially tackle performance concerns raised by PC players.

Capcom has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a polished experience, ensuring that Monster Hunter Wilds continues to set new standards for the franchise.

It's cool and important that the game has crossplay and you can play with friends on different platforms, which definitely also influenced the game's success.

Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Given this data, it becomes clear why Monster Hunter Wilds' dominance of the gaming market has eclipsed indie games and put less ambitious projects on hold for a week.

As for the bugs and complaints about the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds, we have already analyzed in detail the Hot fix patch Ver.1.000.04.00 which normalizes story bugs.