According to Neowin , Nintendo continues to assert its appeal with a new super hit of the company. Accordingly, the latest part of The Legend of Zelda series has reached an extremely impressive sales milestone, with 10 million copies sold in just 3 days after its launch on May 12. Along with that, The Tears of the Kingdom has now officially become the best-selling game in the Zelda series.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' surpasses 10 million copies sold
That's not the only record the Breath of the Wild sequel has broken. It's also taking the top spot as the best-selling Switch game ever, as well as the best-selling Nintendo title across all systems in Nintendo's history in the Americas.
Accordingly, up to 4 million copies of the total 10 million were sold in the Americas. The game also surpassed the game launch sales record in the United Kingdom, becoming the biggest launch of 2023, completely overwhelming other blockbuster releases such as Hogwarts Legacy . Furthermore, Nintendo confirmed that the Zelda series had sold 130 million copies worldwide as of March 2023.
Despite being a platform-exclusive, The Tears of the Kingdom has already surpassed the impressive numbers achieved by another Japanese developer, FromSoftware. Previously, Elden Ring took 30 days to reach 12 million copies sold.
Tears of the Kingdom is also catching up to the massive release of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet , which sold 10 million copies in 3 days. With a spectacular debut and rave reviews from critics and fans alike, Tears of the Kingdom is likely to break more records in the near future.
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