Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Records a Massive Sales Record for Japanese Gaming Giants Nintendo

2023 was crazily exciting for The Legends of Zelda fans. This year Nintendo released the sequel of The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This sequel Tears of the Kingdom offered improvised gameplay, more side quests, and an exciting opportunity to explore the adventurous Hyrule Island. Through the character of Link, players get to explore more vertical locations on the map to search for Princess Zelda. This Nintendo production became the very talk of the town since its release. 

Following the addition of new Zonai devices in the gameplay, players experienced a one-of-a-kind gaming reality. Now this popular game finally set a new record for Nintendo. 

Did Tears of the Kingdom bring a new record for Nintendo?

Well, the answer is absolutely yes. Since its launch, The Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom became a popular name among gamers. Now this game is once again back on the headlines for making a new record for its publisher Nintendo. Tears of the Kingdom reportedly reached a record quarter for Nintendo’s Switch.

Reports suggest that this game sold more than 18.51 million copies globally by the 30th of June this year. Nintendo confirmed that within three months of the launch, The Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reached a worldwide sale of the highest level through its first-party software. In fact, the company claimed it to be a debut record for Nintendo’s Switch.

Tears of the Kingdom’s amazing gameplay and beautiful map surely stole the fans’ hearts. Now with this new record for Switch, Tears of the Kingdom definitely earned the title of fan favorite of the year. The Legends of Zelda franchise’s new release also brought a record amount of revenue worth $1.49 billion. Nintendo announced that after 2019’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Tears of Kingdom is the new game setting a higher sales record for the company. 

After its release on 12th May, The Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over 10 million copies globally within three days. It surely confirmed that fans were really excited and satisfied with this new production in The Legends of Zelda franchise. Nintendo shared that after Tears of Kingdom’s release, the company shipped over 3 million copies of Switch units within three months. Nintendo recorded it as 13.9% of the overall sales of 2023, which now increased to $129.53 million. 

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Following these records, Nintendo’s The Legends of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom became one of the fastest-selling Nintendo games in Europe and America for the first time. Did you find this game exciting? Let us know.

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