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Forums - Sales Discussion - Zelda in Japan. BoTW v TP v SS v WW v MM v OoT *updated*

Miyamotoo said:
I don't see point of putting Wii Sports in comparison because it was bundled game.

I don't  think it was bundled  in Japan.  Only out west.



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Updated with 10 weeks sales.



Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)

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1-2 Switch at the bottom, thank goodness.



I think it's worth mentioning that the N64 had been out in Japan for 2 and a half years before Ocarina of time's release, so the install base was significantly larger



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Miyamotoo said:
I don't see point of putting Wii Sports in comparison because it was bundled game.

Not in Japan, as you can clearly see at the fact that it is below 100%.



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Puppyroach said:
BotW likely is more attractive to other people than classic Zelda folks as well since it has a pretty different style. Also, remember that its digital sales are likely pretty damn high.

Which means what? 10% of overall sales? That would be pretty damn high for digital sales, but still make not much of a difference for overall sales.



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NATO said:
I think it's worth mentioning that the N64 had been out in Japan for 2 and a half years before Ocarina of time's release, so the install base was significantly larger

They all released during holiday season too with the exception of WW.

BoTW has had higher weekly sales than the others for the past four weeks (excl OoT, only 2 weeks).



Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)

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One thing to note is that Zelda has consistently stayed in the top 10 of the Japanese charts and it hasn't shown any signs of dropping off. The game could easily keep selling and other big titles that Japan loves (like Monster Hunter and Splatoon) could help BoTW sales.



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I remember Twilight Princess being out of the top 30 3 months after release. BoTW is still in the top 5