Monster Hunter Wilds is around the corner. Let's predict first week sales!

[Kyuu]

curl-6 said:

Kyuu said:

Word of mouth for it has been really poor, it's a technical disaster on PC, and the core game seems like a bit of a disappointment as well. Capcom messed up. It should still beat Rise eventually but beating World will be very difficult even with a Switch 2 version.

Edit: What's up with this Devil May Cry boost? Holy cow. A crappy Netflix anime adaptation caused all that?

Yeah the PC version running horribly seems to have hurt it a lot as a big slice of their audience is there. The game itself was also a letdown to many.

Unless something drastic happens, I'm doubtful it will catch Rise actually; it gained by less than 100k in only its second quarter, and Rise is 7 million ahead.

Between the bad word of mouth and the high pricetag, short term legs being weak isn't a shock. Capcom may be able to fix it with future updates and a major expansion. I doubt they'll just sit and do nothing about their most important title.

Unless the game is fundamentally broken and unsalvageable, I see it passing Rise in the long run, especially if a Switch 2 port is made. Though World and Rise remaining popular after all these years may actually be a hindrance to its growth.