Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells over 10 million copies in first 3 days, more

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over ten million copies worldwide in its first three days, Nintendo has announced. It’s the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda series.

Also revealed today is that over four million copies were sold alone in the Americas. It’s the fastest-selling Switch game and the fastest-selling Nintendo game for any system in that territory. The same goes for Europe as well.

Another 2.24 million copies were sold in Japan. We also know that around 500,000 physical copies were sold in France. While Nintendo hasn’t reported data for the UK, we reported that Tears of the Kingdom is the biggest boxed release of the year and already the eighth biggest Zelda game ever in the region.

Nintendo of America’s Devon Pritchard said today: “Many players are returning to Hyrule with all its new mysteries and possibilities, and with the record-breaking launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch, we can’t wait to see what they’ll create in the game and the stories they’ll share next. We’re grateful for all of our fans who’ve shown their passion for The Legend of Zelda over the years, and these sales numbers for the latest installment continue to show the strong momentum for both the franchise and Nintendo Switch this year.”

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on Switch now.

Source: Nintendo PR