Capcom announced on October 6, 2026, that Monster Hunter Rise had surpassed 20 million copies sold worldwide. The company celebrated with artwork of characters sharing Bunny Dango and thanked the hunters of Kamura.
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The milestone shows the staying power of a game that began as a Nintendo Switch release in March 2021 and later expanded to PC, PlayStation and Xbox. It is a sales figure, not a disclosed tally of unique players.
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Rise added roughly 700,000-plus sales after June
Capcom’s sales listing put Monster Hunter Rise at 19.30 million copies as of June 30, 2026. Compared with that snapshot, the new milestone represents an increase of roughly 700,000 or more in a little over three months.
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That comparison gives a useful measure of continued sales, but it does not explain what caused them. Sunbreak, the major expansion released in June 2022, had reached 11.90 million sales in Capcom’s listing. PlayStation and Xbox versions followed in 2023, bringing the game to additional platforms. These releases broadened the ways people could buy into the game, but the available figures do not break down their contribution to the latest increase.
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Discounts were also being reported around the milestone: Rise was listed at $4.99 and the Rise + Sunbreak bundle at $9.99 on the Nintendo eShop, while SteamDB tracked a $9.59 bundle promotion through October 8. Those offers may have made the game more accessible, but there is no provided sales breakdown connecting them to the 20-million mark.
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How Rise compares with other Monster Hunter games
Capcom’s June 30 figures put the base game Monster Hunter: World at 22.40 million copies, ahead of Rise’s 19.30 million at that time. The same Capcom listing recorded Monster Hunter Wilds at 11.80 million. These are dated snapshots, so they should not be read as a same-day ranking against Rise’s October milestone.
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What’s next for the series
Capcom has also announced several upcoming releases: mobile game Monster Hunter Outlanders is scheduled for October 29, 2026; Monster Hunter Wilds is set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, 2026; and the Wilds: Ascendance expansion is planned for 2027.
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