Devil May Cry Anime Helps DMC5 Achieve Record Sales Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
Devil May Cry 5 has achieved a remarkable milestone by recording its best-ever annual sales figures, seven years after its initial 2019 launch. According to Capcom’s latest business update for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the action game sold 2.7 million copies—surpassing even its launch year performance of 2.1 million units.
This extraordinary longevity is particularly notable given the game’s age in a fast-moving industry. Over its seven-year lifespan, Devil May Cry 5 has accumulated 12.9 million total sales. The surge in FY2026 sales comes ahead of the release of Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the acclaimed action title to the hybrid console for the first time more than seven years after its original release.
The sustained sales success appears driven partly by aggressive pricing strategies, with the game experiencing heavy discounts throughout its lifetime that have kept it accessible to new audiences. The strong performance contributed to Capcom’s record-breaking fiscal year, during which the company sold 59.07 million games across all titles—an all-time high for the publisher.
Industry observers have noted that this exceptional performance makes a Devil May Cry 6 entry seem increasingly inevitable. The franchise’s ability to maintain commercial momentum across multiple platforms and over such an extended period demonstrates both the quality of the original release and the enduring appeal of its action-focused gameplay.