Resident Evil 4 remake is ‘by far’ the series’ fastest-selling, as it clears new milestone

Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake has now sold over 9 million copies since its release in March 2023, the company has announced.

That means that in less than two years, the remake has entered Capcom’s top ten best-selling games ever, and potentially already outsold Resident Evil 3’s remake, Resident Evil 6, and Resident Evil 5.

As noted by business development manager and Resident Evil expert Alex Aniel, this also makes the Resident Evil 4 remake “by far” the series’ fastest-selling installment to date.

To reach 9 million sales, RE4 would’ve sold at least 1 million copies in its eight quarter on sale (October to December 2024). The previous best performers in the same window were Resident Evil Village (500k) and Resident Evil 7 (400k).

Capcom has released three commercially successful Resident Evil remakes so far. The Resident Evil 2 remake was released in January 2019, and as of September, it had sold 14.5 million copies, which is more than any other series entry. Its Resident Evil 3 remake followed in April 2020 and has sold 9.2 million units.

The publisher has confirmed it’s planning to release more Resident Evil remakes, which VGC understands will continue to be based on the franchise’s earliest classic titles.

Speaking in December 2023, Resident Evil 4 remake director Yasuhiro Anpo was asked if Capcom wants to add to these with more remakes.

“Yes,” he responded. “We’ve released three remakes so far and they have all been received very well. Since it allows a modern audience to play these games, it is something I am happy to do as someone that loves these older games, and we want to continue doing more.

“What game we will remake in the future is something that we would like to announce in the future, so please look forward to it.”