Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month

Within a mere month of its release, Street Fighter 6 has achieved an impressive sales milestone, surpassing 2 million copies sold worldwide.

Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month
Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month. (Image: Capcom)

Street Fighter 6, the latest installment in the popular fighting game franchise, has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 2 million units in global sales. This impressive figure includes sales across all platforms and encompasses both physical and digital copies.

Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month

To express their gratitude to the dedicated fanbase, Capcom, the publisher of Street Fighter 6, took to Twitter and shared a stylized picture of Juri, one of the iconic characters in the game, accompanied by a heartfelt "Thank you" message. In celebration of reaching this significant milestone, Capcom has announced its plans to express gratitude to all players by sending them a special "token of appreciation."

Street Fighter 6 has gained immense popularity among fighting game enthusiasts since its release, evident from the substantial number of concurrent players on Steam at launch, surpassing 64,000. The high volume of players posed challenges in terms of managing custom rooms due to the strain on the game servers.

Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month
Street Fighter 6 surpasses 2 million sales milestone in just one month. (Image: Capcom)

In recent times, the Street Fighter franchise achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing a cumulative global sales figure of 50 million copies. Currently positioned as the third top-selling fighting game series, it follows behind Super Smash Bros., which has sold over 72 million units, and Mortal Kombat, which has accumulated 79 million copies sold since its inception in 1992.

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