Ok guys, that's the question. The Legend of Zelda is one of the most respected franchises in game industry, so quality wise, it seems we have nothing to worry about. But, how will Zelda Wii perform sales wise?
Here is some information you may want to consider before making your prediction:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time.
It sold 2.5 million copies in 1998 despite the fact it was realeased 39 days before the year ended. 820k of those copies were sold in Japan alone.
Total sales: 7.6 million copies.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Japan first week: 393,081 copies.
Total sales: 3.36 million copies.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Japan first week: 362,811 copies.
Total sales: 4.55 million copies.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
During its first week, the game was sold with three of every four Wii purchases.
Japan first week: 146,367 copies.
Americas first week: 432,504 copies.
Others first week: 236,882 copies.
First week Total: 815,753 copies.
Total sales: 5.45 million copies.
Game Cube version:
Americas first week: 292,353 copies.
Total sales: 1.56 million copies.
Combined total sales: 7.01 million copies.
Other information:
SSB Brawl first week worldwide: 2,723,106 million copies.
Total sales: 9.19 million copies and counting.
Super Mario Galaxy first week worldwide: 1,061,126 million copies.
Total sales: 8.46 million copies and counting.
New Super Mario Bros Wii first week worlwide: 2,296,270
There you have it. My guess? I say it can sell 2.5-3 million copies on its firts week worldwide. Total sales may end up being 9-10 million copies.
So, what are your predictions?
P.S. I know that there are a lot of factors that can influence its sales. For example, depending on how well received are the changes to the formula it could end up being the new wind waker or how good the reviews are. There's always a lot of pression behind a Zelda game, well beyond other games.
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