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Monster Hunter Wilds sold 8 million units in 3 days

Capcom's latest Monster Hunter title is the fastest-selling entry in the series yet.

Donovan Erskine

March 4, 2025 6:50 AM

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Monster Hunter Wilds launched globally this past Friday and was an instant success for developer and publisher Capcom. The highly-anticipated new entry in the Monster Hunter franchise not only released to a strong positive response from players, but managed to sell 8 million units in just three days.

Capcom announced the milestone for Monster Hunter Wilds in a press release this morning. With 8 million units sold across all platforms since its February 28 release date, Monster Hunter Wilds is the fastest game in the series to reach that milestone.

The previous mainline entry in the series, Monster Hunter Rise, launched in 2021 for the Nintendo Switch before eventually being ported to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Rise has sold over 13 million copies today.

Capcom didn’t share any news in announcing the sales milestone, but the studio recently announced that the first major content update for Monster Hunter Wilds will arrive in April. If you’re one of the 8 million people who have picked up Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find all sorts of helpful guides right here on Shacknews.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_