The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was available on May 12 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive and by selling over 2.2 million units in 3 days in Japanese stores managed to put the name of the series alongside some of Japan’s most memorable characters. production.
According to Twitter’s gaming data library, dedicated to tracking Japanese sales, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the seventh best-selling release of all time in Japanese stores, higher than any game in the Monster Hunter series, and higher than many games. Or Final Fantasy.
Currently, only Pokémon Black & White, Final Fantasy 8, and Dragon Quest 9 non-Nintendo Switch games have managed to open better than Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in Japan. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet managed to remain the best debuts in Japan, selling more than 4 million units in just a few days.
This means that with strong help from Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom has taken The Legend of Zelda series to a level that rivals Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest in their day.
Officially, Nintendo confirmed that 2.2 million units sold in 3 days in Japan, 4 million units sold in 3 days in the US and a total of 10 million units sold worldwide in 3 days.
Of the remaining 3.8 million units, we don’t know how many belong to Europe, but we do know that 500,000 units were sold in France.
Sales release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is among the top ten in Japan.
Zelda is now up to par with what Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest did in their heyday. pic.twitter.com/lg89qILkfj
– Game Data Library (GameDataLibrary) May 17, 2023
Manage your cookie settings
George Orwell is a writer and contributor covering politics, society, culture, and current affairs. His work focuses on providing clear analysis and thoughtful commentary on the issues shaping modern Britain and the wider world, helping readers better understand complex topics.
