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Updated Capcom financial information confirms that theResident Evil 2remake has officially overtakenResident Evil 7to become thebest-sellingResident Evilgamein franchise history so far. Capcom has been on an absolute roll lately, and a fact reflected by the company’s top-selling games, almost all of which are titles that have released within the last decade.
The best-selling Capcom game of all time is stillMonster Hunter Worldwith 19 million units sold, followed byMonster Hunter Riseat 13.2 million units.Monster HunterandResident Evilabsolutely dominate Capcom’s top 10 best-selling games, with the only other franchise represented on the list beingStreet Fighter.Street Fighter 5is in 10th place with 7.3 million units sold, which may come as a surprise to fans considering the game was not particularly well-received, especially compared toStreet Fighter 4or therecently-releasedStreet Fighter 6.
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The third-best selling Capcom game of all time is theResident Evil 2remake at 12.6 million, followed byResident Evil 7at 12.4 million,Monster Hunter World: Iceborneat 10.5 million,Resident Evil 5at 8.8 million,Resident Evil 6at 8.8 million,Resident Evil Villageat 8.3 million, theResident Evil 3remake at 7.6 million, and the aforementionedStreet Fighter 5at 7.3 million. With six of the 10 slots taken up by theResident Evilfranchise, it’s really no surprise Capcom has been releasing a new game in the survival-horror series every year since 2019.
Best-Selling Capcom Games of All Time
Resident Evil 5had the distinction of being the best-sellingResident Evilgame for the longest time, butResident Evil 7eventually surpassed it, despite a slow start. Now that thecritically-acclaimedResident Evil 2remakehas taken the top spot, it will be interesting to see if any otherResident Evilseries game ever surpasses it.
TheResident Evil 4remake has been a big sales success, but has yet to crack the top 10. If theResident Evil 4remake remains as persistently popular as the other recentResident Evilgames have, it’s possible it could one day takeRE2’s spot as the top-sellingResident Evilgame, though it has a very long way to go. Considering this, it’s likely that theResident Evil 2remake will remain the best-sellingResident Evilgame for years to come, but it will definitely be interesting to see how the list is shaken up with future updates from Capcom.
Resident Evil 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
