Street Fighter 6 Sales Near SFV Lifetime Total in Just 2.5 Years

Street Fighter 6 has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months due to a perceived sense of stagnation, with critics pointing to a lack of cosmetic additions and an apparent reluctance from Capcom to introduce large-scale balance patches that significantly reshape the game.

This narrative has even gone so far as to revive comparisons with Street Fighter V, a title that launched in disastrous fashion, but steadily improved over time and ultimately found its footing by the end of its lifespan. For some, the argument has become whether SFV, in its final form, was actually the stronger overall game.

However, when viewed through the lens of sales data, that argument quickly begins to unravel.

A post shared by a Japanese user on X recently gained traction after presenting a year-on-year sales comparison between Street Fighter V and Street Fighter 6. The numbers paint a stark picture.

At roughly 2.5 years on the market, Street Fighter 6 has already sold an impressive 6.36 million copies, while Street Fighter V sat at approximately 2.2 million sales at a comparable point in its lifecycle. More striking still is the fact that SF6’s current sales are just shy of SFV’s total lifetime sales, which ended at around 7 million units, a figure Street Fighter 6 is all but guaranteed to surpass in the near future.

Seeing the comparison laid out so clearly highlights just how commercially successful Street Fighter 6 has been, even amid criticism from parts of the core community.

Naturally, the post sparked debate. One user argued that SF6 could have sold even more if Capcom had been more generous with content updates and communication, while another pointed out that Street Fighter V generated significant revenue through DLC, something SF6 has yet to fully replicate at the same scale.

Still, with a fourth season expected later this year, and growing speculation that it could coincide with the release of a “Super Street Fighter 6” edition, there is plenty of room for optimism. The positive early reactions to Alex, combined with the promise of a substantial balance patch in March, suggest that Capcom may be preparing to re-energise the game in a meaningful way.

Despite concerns about stagnation, Street Fighter 6 continues to prove, both commercially and culturally, that it remains a dominant force and shows little sign of slowing down anytime soon.