New Zelda game leaks ahead of launch

Days before its release, pirated copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – one of the most hotly anticipated video games in years – have surfaced online

Physical copies of game fall into hands of buyers, who stream it online. Playable on hacked Nintendo Switch or PC running Switch emulator

ZELDA GAME SALES
Year* Title
2023 Tears of the Kingdom 2017 Breath of the Wild
2015 Tri Force Heroes
2013 A Link Between Worlds 2011 Skyward Sword
2009 Spirit Tracks
2007 Phantom Hourglass
2006 Twilight Princess
2004 Minish Cap
2004 Four Swords Adventure
2003 The Wind Waker
2001 Oracle of Seasons and Ages
2000 Majora’s Mask
1998 Ocarina of Time
1993 Link’s Awakening
1992 A Link to the Past
1987 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1986 The Legend of Zelda

Units shipped (millions)
Out May 12, 2023
29.49
1.36
4.28
7.58
2.96
4.76
10.00
1.76
0.36
6.79
3.99
6.79
14.00
12.13
7.43
4.97
7.29

Breath of the Wild: Accounts for almost quarter of all sales
23.34%  76.66%

All other Zelda games

Total units: 126.34m

*First release. Some games later reissued on newer gaming consoles

Sources: PC Gamer, The Verge, Video Game Sales Wiki Pictures: ©Nintendo
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