According to information released by last month, Tears of the Kingdom actually managed to overtake physical sales of Hogwarts Legacy in its debut weekend. While Tears of the Kingdom remains behind Hogwarts Legacy in America (for now), the latest Zelda game is ahead in the UK. Given how well the game continues to sell, it will be interesting to see Nintendo's updated sales figures when they release! According to sales figures released by Nintendo in early May, Breath of the Wild had sold 29.81 million copies, making it the fourth best-selling game on Switch. It seems that the overall popularity of Tears of the Kingdom may have convinced newcomers to try the series. That's a big jump up from the month before, when the game was ranked 28th. According to Piscatella, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the 13th best-selling game in the month of May. Interestingly enough, the success of Tears of the Kingdom has also led to increased sales for the previous Zelda game. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling game of May 2023, instantly becoming the #2 best-selling title of 2023 year-to-date, despite only physical sales from Nintendo being included in the best-selling titles charts.- Mat Piscatella June 27, 2023
