In a recent Q&A with the investors and analysts, Capcom has revealed that they have managed to shipped a total of four million units of Monster Hunter 4 in Japan.
As of February 13th, the total shipments that Capcom made for Monster Hunter 4 are at 4.1 million units, which includes both retail and digital downloads. Those who are hoping that the game will release in the West, we should look forward to it in the next several months.
In addition to the amount of units that Capcom has shipped, they also announced that an Ultimate version of Monster Hunter 4 will release this Fall in Japan. With Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, players will have the ability to transfer their data to the game from Monster Hunter 4.