According to more recent sales figures from Capcom, it's moved 7.9 million units and pushed ahead of the base versions of the other Resident Evil games. Capcom's number one game is Monster Hunter World at 16.1 million, which is like the sales figures for two Resident Evil games put together. Resident Evil 2 remake has sold 7.2 million, making it the fourth best-selling of the series by Capcom's ranking and their fifth best-seller overall.
I am really excited for the new resident evil game. I haven't played 7 because at the time I wasn't a fan of horror games and I watched it through youtube.