June NPD: Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D sales, rough 3DS hardware figure
How did the first major 3DS game sell? According to NPD analyst Anita Frazier, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D moved 280,000 units in June. The tracking period included sales starting from May 29 to July 2.
3DS hardware sales saw a small increase based on data calculated from Anita’s comments. Zelda saw a 34 percent attach rate to the install base, which means that the handheld sold roughly 134,000 units last month.
In May, the 3DS reached only 97,000 new consumers. Indeed, June saw a bump-up in system sales, but it doesn’t appear that Zelda has become a significant system seller… at least not yet. Having said that, Ocarina of Time 3D is likely the most successful 3DS title in the U.S. thus far.