A lot of rupees
It may have just come out on Friday, June 19, 2025, butThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis already selling faster than any other title in the series.
How many? Holy crap, 10 million so far. I come from an era when 1 million was this massive, unattainable milestone that few ever reached. Now games are crossing that mark in a few days. And as the press release points out (viaBusinessWire), “with over 4 million sold in the Americas,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis also the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game and the fastest-selling Nintendo game for any system in that territory.”
Fun fact, the originalLegend of Zeldasold anestimated 6.5 millionon NES. Meanwhile,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildhas soldaround 30 million copies. So,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomstill has some catching up to do, but it’s off toan incredible start.
Tears of the Kingdomis the perfect storm for sales. Its direct predecessor (ignoring theLink’s Awakeningremake) was already well-received and sold like hotcakes. Any game inThe Legend of Zeldaseries is already going to be hotly anticipated, andTears of the Kingdomwaswell-received by critics. It was announced back in 2019, and since then has been like a cow being slowly lowered into a tank of piranhas. There’s no surprise that the piranhas are now gorging themselves.
Personally, I’m enjoying it. I’m among the many who lovedBreath of the Wild, andTears of the Kingdomfeels like an extension of that. A lot of puzzle-solving is based around building things, which is a feature that works just fine for me. I don’t spend a lot of time getting overly creative because I prefer to focus on the exploration, but I still enjoy it just fine. I guess I’m just joining the chorus here.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis available now on Nintendo Switch.
