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:
Adding to that “price issue” is, in Tsujimoto’s mind, the “PS5 barrier:”
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:
To be clear, this is NOT confirmation of a Switch 2 port, but when you consider that Monster Hunter Rise was made for the...
