That’s a lot of monsters being hunted
Japan likesMonster Hunter.It likesMonster Huntera lot.The series sometimes doesn’t get the love it deserves in the West, but in Japan it’s a bona fide gaming phenomenon.
Japan likesMonster Hunterso much thatMonster Hunter X, which only came out a few days ago, has already outsold last year’sMonster Hunter 4Gon the Nintendo eShop.
Nintendo doesn’t release concrete sales figures for its games, and even thenXcame out less than a week ago so it would be too early to announce anything anyway. But you can still see the rankings of the best-selling games of all time onthe Japanese eShop page.
Just to be clear: this isn’t comparing the launch release windows, this is comparing all-time digital sales for both versions.Monster Hunter Xhas sold digitally in about four days whatMonster Hunter 4Ghas sold since it released in Japan on May 21, 2025.
People love theirMonster Hunter.
There is currently no confirmation as to whetherMonster Hunter Xwill head West. The series is gaining global popularity,4Gdid get a worldwide launch eventually in the form ofMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate, so at least there’s a chance ofXhappening.
