Without a doubt, Monster Hunter Wilds was one of the most anticipated releases of 2025. Capcom has been crushing it with the series recently, and despite some key issues on PC, as the Steam reviews will tell you, the title has sold incredibly well since its launch in February. However, for most fans, and even the company’s President, the question is about long-term sales, especially considering how well the last two mainline entries did in their lifetimes. In a chat with Nikkei, President/COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto noted that for the company, it’s about trying to get those who got previous entries in the franchise to come get the newest entry:
“First of all, we have a track record of having sold a total of 28.5 million copies of Monster Hunter: World. We need to promote Monster Hunter Wilds in a way that effectively appeals to that user base. One of the key points in this case is price. “Monster Hunter: World,” which has been on the market for about seven years, is currently selling for $9.90. In comparison, “Monster Hunter Wilds” is priced at $70. How many users will be willing to purchase it at that price range?””
Adding to that “price issue” is, in Tsujimoto’s mind, the “PS5 barrier:”
“We also found that the “PS5 barrier” is unexpectedly large. The console costs about 80,000 yen in Japanese yen. When you factor in the cost of software and monthly subscriptions, it comes to about 100,000 yen at the time of purchase. This is not an amount that can be easily reached, especially for younger generations. This situation is not limited to Japan, but is similar overseas as well.”
What is the answer to this problem? First, the Capcom President acknowledged that sales of the game might help in the future, but another avenue may be getting the game into the hands of those who have another system, like possibly the Nintendo Switch 2, which the company is keeping an eye on:
“The Nintendo Switch 2 was released in June 2025 at a price of 49,980 yen (tax included), and the response was better than we had expected. While prices varied by country, this reaffirmed the high level of cost-consciousness among ordinary consumers.”
To be clear, this is NOT confirmation of a Switch 2 port, but when you consider that Monster Hunter Rise was made for the OG Switch, and sold over 8 million units on it, Capcom knows that Nintendo gamers are interested in the franchise.
Source: Nikkei
