Capcom's Monster Hunter Series Tops 131 Million Units as Profits Hit a Ninth Straight Record

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Capcom's latest earnings report confirms what years of steady global growth have been building toward: Monster Hunter has become one of the best-selling video game franchises in the world.

The Numbers

In its Q1 FY2027 earnings report, published July 28, 2026, Capcom confirmed the Monster Hunter series has sold over 131 million units worldwide, with Street Fighter surpassing 60 million. Operating profit for the quarter rose 75% year-on-year.

A Nine-Year Streak

Capcom recorded its ninth consecutive year of record profit in fiscal year 2026, with net sales of ¥195,365 million (roughly $1.27 billion) for the year and consumer game unit sales hitting an all-time company high of 59.07 million units. The current quarter's results suggest that streak is continuing.

Catalog Titles, Not Just New Releases

Capcom specifically credited Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Devil May Cry catalog demand — meaning older, already-released titles in these franchises — alongside new releases for driving the quarter's growth, a sign of sustained fan engagement rather than a single launch-driven spike.

What To Know

131 million units for a single franchise is a scale most entertainment properties never reach in any medium — and the fact that it's driven substantially by catalog (older, already-released) titles rather than only new releases shows Monster Hunter has become a genuinely durable, ongoing global fandom rather than a series of one-off launch spikes.

Capcom's 'Platinum Titles' policy — publicly tracking and publishing lifetime sales for every game that crosses one million units — is unusually transparent for the industry, and it's part of why these franchise totals are considered reliable benchmarks rather than marketing estimates: they come directly from the company's own investor relations disclosures, not third-party trackers.

What Fans Are Saying

• "131 million for one franchise is a scale that's hard to even wrap your head around."
• "The catalog-driven growth is the real story here — it means the fanbase isn't just chasing new releases."
• "Nine straight years of record profit is an incredible run for any company."

Original Japanese

• 「1つのシリーズで1億3100万本というのは、本当にすごい規模」
• 「カタログタイトルが牽引しているのが、ファンが定着している証拠だと思う」
• 「9期連続の最高益は、どんな会社にとってもすごい記録」

Easy Japanese

カプコンのゲーム「モンスターハンター」シリーズは、世界で1億3100万本以上売れました。カプコンの利益は、去年より75%増えています。