Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake has now sold more than the PlayStation original

The publisher’s most recent figures (correct as of September 2019), reveal that 2017’s excellent Resident Evil 7 has sold 6.8 million units, while Resident Evil 6 scored even higher with sales of 7.4m units on original release, not including newer versions.

By contrast, the original Resident Evil 2, which initially released in January 1998 on the first PlayStation, has sold 4.96 million units according to Capcom’s official figures, placing it at number seven in the publisher’s list of best-selling titles.

Squirrelled away in Capcom Japan’s release date announcement for the freshly unveiled Resident Evil 3 remake is word that, as of 4th December 2019, the acclaimed Resident Evil 2 redo has sold “more than 5 million units” on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 since launching in January.