Monster Hunter Wilds‘ early sales hype didn’t last long. Just half a year after launch, the game’s sales have already slipped behind its predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise. It’s a surprising twist for Capcom’s newest flagship. Especially given Wilds‘ simultaneous cross-platform release and massive marketing push that once promised the franchise’s biggest leap forward yet.
According to Capcom’s latest financial report, Wilds sold 637,000 units during the first half of Fiscal Year 2026, ending on March 31, 2026. 477,000 copies were sold in the first quarter and only 160,000 in the second — which covers April to September. Meanwhile, Rise managed to edge it out with 643,000 copies sold over the same period with a total of 17,564,000 lifetime sales. Definitely not bad for a 2021 release that’s not considered a mainline entry by many.
Of course, as we all know, Wilds had an explosive debut earlier this year, hitting the 10-million mark faster than any game before it. But that early win for Capcom seems to have cooled off very quickly. The company’s leadership reportedly blamed a few things for the sluggish follow-up. Such as the high price of next-gen hardware like the PS5 and mixed reception around the game’s terrible PC performance. Momentum has slowed, but Rise — somehow — is still finding new players while Wilds stalls.
Although it’s worth noting that Rise had the advantage of a staggered multiplatform rollout, starting as a Switch exclusive before later coming to other platforms. That strategy might have helped keep it in the spotlight longer, and no doubt it’s easier to run on modest PC specs. Wilds, on the other hand, launched simultaneously across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation with full crossplay. Which is great for news for parity, but also means fewer players are double-dipping between platforms.
Nevertheless, Monster Hunter Wilds still sits at over 10,745,000 lifetime sales, making it a success by most standards. But being outsold by an older game — a handheld game at that — just months after launch definitely raises eyebrows and lowers fans’ confidence.
