The latest Monster Hunter is barely three months out from launch, but Capcom has already slashed its price by 20%. No, it’s not just to celebrate the Summer Sale — Monster Hunter Wilds was already discounted since June 24, two days before the Steam sale. That’s led to some fans doomposting across social media, speculating about struggling sales or that Capcom is waving a white flag over PC performance issues.
“With player count dwindling, makes sense,” wrote RalphtheCheese on Reddit. “Wow didn’t think they would go on sale this soon,” added bf_Lucius. But before you too start mourning for Monster Hunter Wilds, let’s take a look at the series’ history. Because, as it turns out, this is just Capcom being Capcom.
Monster Hunter Rise got its first 34% discount only two months after its PC launch in January 2022. The discount was confirmed by Capcom Australia on Facebook, and might have been a part of the broader Capcom Publisher Sale. Monster Hunter World? Same story. It saw a 34% price cut in November 2018 — just three months after its PC debut — right on time for Black Friday. These weren’t signs of a game in trouble. If anything, they were part of a very normal, very predictable Capcom release cycle.
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So, yes, Monster Hunter Wilds getting a 20% discount this early might feel jarring, but in context, it’s par for the course. Capcom appears to be following the same post-launch playbook: hook in new players, keep the momentum rolling, and squeeze the most out of sales windows. After all, the Monster Hunter Wilds summer sale also includes the console versions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This isn’t due to a dwindling PC player base or Capcom apologizing for Steam’s Overwhelmingly Negative reviews about the game’s poor performance.
That doesn’t mean all criticism is invalid, of course. Monster Hunter Wilds‘ PC version has been plagued with performance issues since launch and players are just as frustrated about its lack of challenge. But this particular sale doesn’t seem to be a red flag. If anything, it’s just a reminder that Monster Hunter games always end up on sale sooner than you think.
