Capcom reports Devil May Cry 5 sells 2.7 million copies

Capcom has announced that its 2019 action game Devil May Cry 5 achieved its highest annual sales ever in the financial year ending March 2026, selling 2.7 million copies. This surpasses the game's previous peak of 2.1 million units, which it achieved in its launch year and again in the financial year ending March 2023. The title's lifetime sales now stand at approximately 12.9 million copies.

The record performance for the seven-year-old title is attributed by analysts to a combination of factors, including sustained deep discounts on digital storefronts and the release of a Devil May Cry animated series on Netflix. The show's second season premiered during the last fiscal year, which appears to have driven renewed interest in the game.

The sales milestone was confirmed in an update to Capcom's official "Consumer Sales Volume" data ahead of the company's annual shareholder meeting scheduled for June 18. The data also revealed a strong year for other Capcom franchises. The recently released Resident Evil Requiem sold 6.9 million units in its first month on the market. Furthermore, several older Resident Evil titles, including Resident Evil 2, 3*, *4, 7*, and *Village, all posted...