Last September, we reported that Breath of the Wild had dethroned Ocarina of Time as the best selling Legend of Zelda game in Japan. Almost one year later, we can report similar news for sales in the United States.
On August 16, Mat Piscatella of The NPD Group shared that Breath of the Wild has surpassed the lifetime sales of Twilight Princess in the United States. That makes Breath of the Wild the best-selling Legend of Zelda game in the United States.
Not sure how I missed it, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild became the best-selling Zelda game some time ago. Here are the top 5 best-selling Zelda property games in the U.S. life to date. pic.twitter.com/FBVozDoPxB
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 16, 2019
This news likely isn’t shocking to many people. Breath of the Wild has received more praise than any other Legend of Zelda game since Ocarina of Time, which was released in 1998. News like this makes it obvious why Nintendo chose to develop a direct sequel!
