The latest Capcom sales report has revealed that Mega Man 11, released in 2018, is now the best-selling game in the Mega Man franchise. As of September 30, 2022, Mega Man 11 has sold 1.60 million copies worldwide, surpassing Mega Man 2 as the series’ best-selling title.
Mega Man 11 Busts Record as Best-Selling Game
Capcom’s latest international sales report has provided the recent metrics for all of Capcom’s best-selling franchises, including Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, and of course, Mega Man. The report reveals that as of September 2022, Mega Man 11 has sold 1.60 million units across all platforms, making it by far the best-selling in the series to date.
The previous record holder for the best-selling Mega Man game was released all the way back in 1998: Mega Man 2. It sold 1.51 million copies, which at the time was considered a monumental success for the series.
Mega Man 11 is the latest official new Mega Man game and the latest in the franchise’s “Classic” series of games. It was released back in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, and Microsoft Windows.
It is one of many Mega Man games currently available for the Nintendo Switch, which also includes several collections ported the franchise’s previous titles to the console. These include the Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 and 2, the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2, and the Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection.
The next collection that will be released next year is the Mega Man Battle Network Collection, which will incorporate all six games in the tactical RPG series. No official release date has been provided at this time.
It is also unknown at this time if there are any plans in place to develop collections for either the Mega Man Legends or the Mega Man Starforce series.
Mega Man 11 is currently available for download on all previously mentioned platforms.