Tears of the Kingdom Sells 10 Million Copies in 3 Days [IGN]

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a sold an eye-watering 10 million copies in its first three days on the market, making it the fastest selling title in franchise history.

The early sales milestone also makes it the fastest selling Switch game ever in the Americas and the fastest selling Nintendo title on any system released in the region.

Nintendo also revealed that the Zelda series overall has sold 130 million units as of March this year, before Tears of the Kingdom’s ten million sales have been added at all.

The Legend of #Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom has sold over 10 million copies worldwide in its first three days, becoming the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda series.

Thanks to those already enjoying Link’s latest adventure! pic.twitter.com/XxRSLaiWrO

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2023

“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,” said Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales, marketing and communications Devon Pritchard.

“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 instalment continue to show the strong momentum for both the franchise and Nintendo Switch this year.”

In IGN’s 10/10 review we described Tears of the Kingdom as a “triumph” of a game, which raised the bar “ever higher into the clouds” while expanding and evolving a world “that already felt full beyond expectation”.

For everything else Tears of the Kingdom, be sure to take a look at our walkthrough and guide about making your way through Hyrule. In fact, you can start here:

• 16 Things to Do First in Tears of the Kingdom
• 14 Things Tears of the Kingdom Doesn’t Tell You
• How to Uncover the Full TOTK Map
• How to Expand Your Inventory in TOTK
• PSA: Your Old BOTW Save Unlocks Something Cool in TOTK

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