For many, the sales of the new Zelda game are a matter of national importance. Yes, it is one of the best games in history, and its sales must reflect that it is not only good but also the best-selling. You can’t be the best and not be the top seller.
Well, the financial results for Nintendo’s first quarter of 2023 (April to June) are now available, confirming the incredible success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The sequel to Breath of the Wild sold 18.5 million units in approximately one and a half months, considering that the quarter ended on June 30th and the game was released for the Nintendo Switch on May 12th.
Sales never seen before in the saga
Nintendo had previously revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million units in the first three days of its release.
The sales figures are not surprising considering the critical acclaim the sequel has received, with an average score of 96 on Metacritic, making it one of the highest-rated games of all time.
It’s worth noting that these sales figures do not include players who are emulating the game, as many fans are also playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on PC. If we had the total numbers, we would be amazed.
In other news from the financial presentation, Nintendo Switch has reached a total of 129.53 million units sold, thanks to the 3.91 million units sold in the last quarter.
Apart from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, another contributing factor was the tremendous success of Super Mario Bros. The Movie, which boosted sales of various Mario titles.
The main beneficiary was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which sold an additional 1.67 million copies in the last quarter, bringing the total to 55.46 million units.
By the way, rumors about Switch 2 are thriving more than ever. Yesterday, the first information about possible specifications leaked, and another rumor claims that Nintendo might announce the new console platform as soon as during Gamescom in August.
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