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Tripon · Dec 4, 2013

Capcom have shipped 4 million copies of Monster Hunter 4 in Japan thus far, the publisher has announced. This includes sales of the download version of the game.

As of last week, Monster Hunter 4 had sold 3 million copies at retail. Download sales have no doubt pushed that number considerably higher, but its hard to say by just how much.

That said, Capcom must be expecting big things from Monster Hunter 4 this Christmas and New Years if there are now 4 million copies of the game out in the wild. It should be very interesting to see how the game performs through its first holiday season.

Meanwhile, Capcom say they intend to continue promotional activities of Monster Hunter 4 in Japan in order to generate even more interest in the game. Monster Hunter 4 was released in Japan on September 14th.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/12/03/monster-hunter-4-moved-4-million-copies-japan/

tehrik-e-insaaf · Dec 4, 2013

4 million x $35 per game net of retail margin = $140M

$140M - $20M in development and marketing = $120M

$120M = 3 new mobile studios including the one in Osaka

TheFLYINGManga_Ka · Dec 4, 2013

What a monster of a game!

This better come to the west!

Satch · Dec 4, 2013

america

Mauricio_Magus · Dec 4, 2013

And all that money goes to mobile stuff, great!

TTSupra · Dec 4, 2013

Same amount as Wii U.

PotionBleue · Dec 4, 2013

So how does it compare to previous titles?

Immaculate · Dec 4, 2013

tehrik-e-insaaf said:
4 million x $35 per game net of retail margin = $140M

$140M - 20M in development and marketing = $120M

$120M = 3 new mobile studios including the one in Osaka

terrible first post

Dark_castle · Dec 4, 2013

All that money will go into Monster Hunter 5 for iOS.

kasane · Dec 4, 2013

Murica release pls

Or remove your god damn region lock ninty since im about to get a 3DS and i travel a lot

Ratrat · Dec 4, 2013

How long till it beats Portable 3rd?

Aquamarine · Dec 4, 2013

tehrik-e-insaaf said:
4 million x $35 per game net of retail margin = $140M

$140M - 20M in development and marketing = $120M

$120M = 3 new mobile studios including the one in Osaka

$39.1 million in gross profit going to a new Osaka center (for mobile development / possibly other things)

NateDrake · Dec 4, 2013

kasane said:
Murica release pls

Or remove your god damn region. Lock ninty sonce im about to get a 3DS and i travel a lot

It'll happen. MH3U sold well on 3DS/Wii U, I believe. Not bringing MH4 would be silly.

RE_Player · Dec 4, 2013

And all that money is going into mobile games. Love it...

Cow Goes Moo · Dec 4, 2013

how many mobiles studios does that fund?

-tetsuo- · Dec 4, 2013

Why with the not coming to America. Why.

Trickster · Dec 4, 2013

You know that money they spend to make a mobile studio from the money they got from MH4 sales? That studio was made in order to make MH5 for mobile and tablets

Doogdogg · Dec 4, 2013

This series has save their asses over the last few years and they putting back the profits for mobile games. Fuck off Capcom.

Neiteio · Dec 4, 2013

Cow Goes Moo said:
how many mobiles studios does that fund?

Enough to make Mega Man

-themed strip poker

!

Elija2 · Dec 4, 2013

I know that it'll come to North America eventually, I'm just wondering why it's taking so long.

1st Course · Dec 4, 2013

MH is now bigger than DQ in Japan I think.

-tetsuo- · Dec 4, 2013

Just tell me why, breh

tehrik-e-insaaf · Dec 4, 2013

Aquamarine said:
$39.1 million in gross profit going to a new Osaka center (for mobile development / possibly other things)

that's why i multiplied by 3

Immaculate · Dec 4, 2013

Ratrat said:
How long till it beats Portable 3rd?

Portable third is at 4.7 million iirc

Peru · Dec 4, 2013

Elija2 said:
I know that it'll come to North America eventually, I'm just wondering why it's taking so long.

MH tradition.

Aquamarine · Dec 4, 2013

tehrik-e-insaaf said:
that's why i multiplied by 3

I was giving the source for people who don't get the reference.

tehrik-e-insaaf · Dec 4, 2013

Aquamarine said:
I was giving the source for people who don't get the reference.

ahh

Tripon · Dec 4, 2013

tehrik-e-insaaf said:
4 million x $35 per game net of retail margin = $140M

$140M - $20M in development and marketing = $120M

$120M = 3 new mobile studios including the one in Osaka

Pretty sure 3DS games retail for more than 4000 yen new in Japan.

Anth0ny · Dec 4, 2013

That is amazing.

and whats all that money going towards capcpom

w1gglyjones · Dec 4, 2013

Elija2 said:
I know that it'll come to North America eventually, I'm just wondering why it's taking so long.

b/c you should be playing MH3U right now

Tripon · Dec 4, 2013

Marshall Lee said:
Portable third is at 4.7 million iirc

It'll beat Portable third for sure, unless Capcom announces 4G preemptively for some reason.

Devilgunman · Dec 4, 2013

So "shipped" means "sold"? I thought it's entirely different thing.

Busaiku · Dec 4, 2013

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is at 4.8 million units.

theprodigy · Dec 4, 2013

Tripon said:
Pretty sure 3DS games retail for more than 4000 yen new in Japan.

yes, that's why it's net retail margin, not all of it goes to Capcom

Starfish Hero · Dec 4, 2013

Devilgunman said:
So "shipped" means "sold"? I thought it's entirely different thing.

For Capcom and most other publishers, it isn't.

Doczu · Dec 4, 2013

Busaiku said:
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is at 4.8 million units.

It does have a big chance to beat portavle 3rd, something a lot of people didn't believe.

Ratrat · Dec 4, 2013

Busaiku said:
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is at 4.8 million units.

For some reason I thought they had crossed 5 million. Must have been including the HD version.

Rootbeer · Dec 4, 2013

bring that bad boy west and let us add to its success (if only slightly

)

BassForever · Dec 4, 2013

Can't wait to play all the mobile games this funded

...

UltraGunner · Dec 4, 2013

Can't wait to see what iOS wonders that all those sales will bring.

Tenbatsu · Dec 4, 2013

Awesome! My MH4 guild cards is full now as I was street passing in Japan last month. Tons of people having MH4 over there.

airmangataosenai · Dec 4, 2013

Ratrat said:
For some reason I thought they had crossed 5 million. Must have been including the HD version.

If you count the budget "Best" release it's somewhere north of 5.1 million.

http://zonaforo.meristation.com/ventas-japon-del-2012-top-500-media-create-actualizado-t2041429.html

http://zonaforo.meristation.com/ventas-japon-del-2011-top-500-media-create-t1869404.html

We know from there website that retail+DL is at 4.8, and according to those figures both retail versions combined would take you over 4.8 million before counting any downloads.

Mr Swine · Dec 4, 2013

That is great! Hopefully Monhun4 will sell 250-300k in Japan this month thanks to holiday sales

Jinfash · Dec 4, 2013

Great milestone achieved without a re-release/greatest hits (right?). Fanbase successfully migrated.

Ratrat · Dec 4, 2013

Jinfash said:
Great milestone achieved without a re-release/greatest hits (right?). Fanbase successfully migrated.

Tri G?

edit: ah, nevermind.

Dog Problems · Dec 4, 2013

I'm really looking forward to this getting localized. I hope it happens next year.

liger05 · Dec 4, 2013

Didn't some gaffers say it was not selling well enough on the 3DS.

casiopao · Dec 4, 2013

liger05 said:
Didn't some gaffers say it was not selling well enough on the 3DS.

This is not a proper MH so this does not count.

DXB-KNIGHT · Dec 4, 2013

1st Course said:
MH is now bigger than DQ in Japan I think.

and by seeing Capcom actions the game is walking behind the DQ franchise step by step,

MH4 for IOS and Android $25

Hero of Legend · Dec 4, 2013

liger05 said:
Didn't some gaffers say it was not selling well enough on the 3DS.

There are gaffers saying it'd sell gangbusters on Vita, pretty sure MH4 is on its way to doubling Vita's LTD.

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