Capcom is one of the biggest and most popular video game developers/publishers in the world. The Japanese company has witnessed healthy growth in its sales numbers in recent years, and this trend is going to continue in 2024. According to the numbers presented by NoKyc.com, Capcom expects to sell about 50 million games in FY 2024.
A healthy 8.9% growth expected in video game sales in 2024
Capcom is one of the most popular names in the video game industry. The Japanese company is responsible for popular gaming franchises such as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and more.
During the past decade, the company has witnessed consistent growth in its sales numbers, and the same is expected in FY 2024.
As per the estimates from Capcom, they expect to sell 50 million games in FY 2024. Capcom’s FY 24 release calendar includes the eagerly-anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds (slated to release in February 2025). The sales numbers for FY 2024 would also include the majority of sales for the much-awaited Dragon’s Dogma ll, which was released on 22nd March 2024.
Sales in FY 2024 represent an 8.9% year-on-year increase on 45.89 million units sold in the previous year. These sales numbers add another year to the ongoing era of sustained growth at Capcom. If we look at the past numbers, Capcom managed to sell just 15 million gaming units during FY 2015. Over the course of the next ten years, Capcom has achieved 233.33% growth in its sales.
Digital sales contribute 93.2% of all sales
In the digital age, the popularity of physical games is constantly dwindling. Capcom expects to sell just 3.4m physical copies of their games in FY 2024. Meanwhile, digital sales are expected to reach 46.6 million, 93.2% of total estimated sales.
The share of digital sales has also increased regularly over the years. During FY 2019, digital sales contributed 80.6% of all sales. If we go further back, digital sales were less than 50% of all sales during FY 2015.
