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Ahead of\u00a0its June 18 shareholders\u2019 meeting, Capcom recently updated its\u00a0console game\u00a0sales figures for the fiscal year ended\u00a0March 2026.\u00a0As spotted by\u00a0Game*Spark<\/a>, while titles like Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and\u00a0Street Fighter 6\u00a0all\u00a0sold\u00a0more than\u00a0in\u00a0the previous fiscal year,\u00a0Devil May Cry 5<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0annual sales figures\u00a0reached a new all-time high,\u00a0seven years after\u00a0launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When it was released in March 2019, Devil May Cry 5 sold around 2.1 million copies. Its next strongest year was the fiscal year ended March 2023, when it sold another 2.1 million copies, followed by its new all-time high of 2.7 million copies sold during the fiscal year ended March 2026. The latter spike in popularity was likely due to the release of the Netflix animated series, several timed franchise discounts, and the promise of wacky woohoo pizza adventures. As of March 2026, Devil May Cry 5 has sold a total of 12.9 million copies, making it Capcom\u2019s best-selling game that isn\u2019t part of the Monster Hunter or Resident Evil franchises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there is still no word about a new Devil May Cry game, the release of Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 is likely to get more players in on Dante and company\u2019s unique brand of demon slaying action before Capcom decides to show what is next for the franchise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Devil May Cry 5 is available for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Windows (Steam<\/a>). A Nintendo Switch 2 version featuring all previously released content is set to release on June 23, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:\u00a0Devil May Cry 5 was Capcom\u2019s best-selling game in the past six months. Total software sales reached record highs<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno isn\u2019t making his dream games because \u201cthey wouldn\u2019t sell\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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