Tears of the Kingdom Has Already Sold Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide
Posted on May 17 2023 by Chakell Herbert
It hasn’t even been a week since its launch, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is already the franchise’s fastest-selling game in history. Having already sold ten million copies worldwide, as announced by Nintendo, Tears of the Kingdom is officially the second best-selling Zelda game ever, surpassing Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess within days of its release.
Breath of the Wild still remains at the top of the list with 29.81 million units sold since its release six years ago. But Tears of the Kingdom has largely outpaced the sales of its predecessor, as Breath of the Wild had only sold about 3.84 million units worldwide, between Wii U and Switch, by the end of March 2017.
Nintendo of America has issued a profound thanks to all of us fans who have been glued to our screens (while glueing machines together, of course) for the past four days.
The Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom has sold over 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days, becoming the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda series.
Thanks to those already enjoying Link’s latest adventure! pic.twitter.com/XxRSLaiWrO
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2023
So Tears of the Kingdom truly is a force to be reckoned with and is perhaps on its way to being crowned the best-selling Zelda title, as well as one of the most successful video games of all time. What are your thoughts on these massive sales numbers? How have you been enjoying Tears of the Kingdom so far? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: Nintendo of America
Chakell (pronounced shuh-kell) is an associate editor for Zelda Dungeon! She has loved The Legend of Zelda series since she was a little girl because of its equal mix of princesses, besting bad guys, and heartfelt stories. Chakell lives in the overall tame state of Utah, but holds onto her childhood hopes to find an adventure in her backyard one day. She has a degree in English and is a full-time editor for a magazine. You can usually find her gaming (obviously), laughing with her husband, taking a long time to tell stories because she keeps getting distracted; getting sucked into books and podcasts; or snuggling her cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
