Devil May Cry 5 Sales Top 10 Million Units Worldwide

Following the announcement that Street Fighter 6 had crossed 5 million units sold, CAPCOM is now celebrating another major sales milestone—this time for Devil May Cry 5. Released on March 8, 2019, for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the action game has surpassed 10 million copies sold worldwide. At launch, Devil May Cry 5 saw a rapid surge, selling 2 million copies within the first few weeks. But the pace of sales slowed in the subsequent time, and it wasn’t until April 2022 that CAPCOM formally announced having reached 5 million.

Devil May Cry 5 Crosses 10 Million Sales Globally, Boosted by Netflix Show and Franchise Discounts

More recently, the game was at 9.1 million units sold as of March 31 this year, so nearly a million copies have been sold in the last three months alone. For a game released over six years ago, such momentum is impressive. A number of factors are probably behind the revival of interest. Chief among them is the Devil May Cry animated series on Netflix, which CAPCOM credits for boosting visibility and demand.

The show attracted over 5.3 million viewers globally during its first week, securing the fourth spot in Netflix’s English-language TV rankings and staying in Japan’s top 10 for a full week. Additionally, an April franchise sale likely fueled this surge in purchases. It’s worth noting that CAPCOM tracks the Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition separately. Listed at 1 million units sold on the company’s Platinum Titles list, this means the combined sales of all DMC 5 versions have now topped 11 million.

The game was met with critical acclaim at launch, with many praising its evolution of the series’ trademark combat mechanics. Designed to satisfy both newcomers and longtime fans, Devil May Cry 5 has proven to be one of the franchise’s most successful and enduring entries to date.

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