Monster Hunter Wilds sold approximately 800,000 units in the first half of Capcom's fiscal year 2026, according to a conference call Q&A summary. The game has sold 11.8 million total as of June 30th, 2026, with an estimated additional 400,000 units sold in the second fiscal quarter ending September 30th.
That pace trails Monster Hunter Rise, a 2021 title that sold 700,000 copies in a comparable period and has exceeded 20 million lifetime sales.
Capcom attributes the sales slowdown to lower difficulty, a lackluster endgame, and performance issues at launch. The publisher says the game's sales pace improved after announcements of a Nintendo Switch 2 version and the expansion Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, along with pricing measures. Capcom notes the expansion also increased concurrent player counts.
The development team has added challenging new monsters, quests, and mechanics. Steam's rating for the game reached "Mostly Positive" almost 18 months after launch, with performance improvements on PC.
Monster Hunter Wilds launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4th. A free Prologue demo is available now. The expansion Ascendance launches in 2027 for all platforms.