Street Fighter 6 Sales Top 1 Million Units - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 June 2023 / 2,807 Views
Capcom announced Street Fighter 6 has sold over one million units worldwide and as previously announced the Street Fighter franchise has sold over 50 million units.
Street Fighter 6 released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on June 2.
Read the press release below:
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Street Fighter 6, the latest title in the storied Street Fighter series, has sold over 1 million units worldwide.
The first title in the Street Fighter series was released as an arcade game in 1987, followed by the global smash hit Street Fighter II in 1991 which generated mass excitement due to its innovative battle system. Even today, more than 35 years since Street Fighter first debuted, the series still enjoys immense popularity across the globe with cumulative sales for the series totaling over 50 million units worldwide. Further, in recent years the series has increased its presence as a driving force in the fighting game genre of esports.
Street Fighter 6 represents the next evolution of the series and a new generation of fighting games, launching seven years after the previous title in the franchise. In addition to delivering the pinnacle of fighting game experiences, the title includes new features such as World Tour Mode, in which players create an avatar and journey through the universe of Street Fighter, as well as Battle Hub, where players can interact with one another. Further, the game provides different controller input options tailored to appeal to both beginners and seasoned players alike, and has improved audio accessibility settings to supplement gameplay experiences without the use of visual information. As a result of providing features for a diverse range of players, the title was met with broad acclaim, driving sales to 1 million units worldwide.
Additionally, Capcom is carrying out a variety of initiatives to build excitement for Street Fighter 6 in the realm of esports, including with the news that it will provide over $2 million (approx. 260 million yen) in prize money for the Capcom Pro Tour 2023, which features the title, of which $1 million (approx. 130 million yen) will be awarded to the champion, marking the company’s largest-ever event prize pool.
Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all players by leveraging its industry-leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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seems low, also on Xbox this round!
That's a disappointing debut for such an iconic franchise but I'm sure it'll have very long legs like previous SF games.
True, but fighting games don't have the broad reach of something like Diablo IV. Still an impressive number for less than a week on the market. Competition from something like Diablo IV might be keeping a lot of non-fighter gamers from trying SF6 aside from the hardcore fighting crowd. I'm sure it'll have great legs. It's a quality Street Fighter game that will definitely bring in players for a long time.
True, fighting games are pretty niche but with it releasing on so many platforms, I still expected more.
