Zelda ToTK sells 10m+ in first three days. (More stats inside)

In France, Tears of the Kingdom sold around 500,000 physical copies during its first weekend. For comparison’s sake, FIFA 23 was the best-selling game in France in 2023, and that game sold 420,000 physical units during its first week. It was also available on significantly more platforms.

At present, Tears of the Kingdom is the biggest Zelda launch in UK history.

2.24 million were sold in Japan vs 200k for BoTW during its launch period.

Zelda BoTW lifetime sales sit at 30 million.

The last few high profile AAA games for comparison:

1. Resident Evil 4 Remake – sold 3 million in its first two days multi-platform PS5/XSX/PC)
2. God of War Ragnarok – sold 5 million in its first week PS platforms only
3. Elden Ring – sold 12 million worldwide in first 18 days (PS5/XSX/PC)