Sales: Why did TP soar and SS flop?

[DanneSandin]

oniyide said:

DanneSandin said:
But you guys gotta remember that SS isn't a sequal to TP! There's only been to direct sequals of LoZ on consoles: Zelda 2 and MM - SS is a stand alone. By that logic TP would be a sequal to WW - now explain that ;)

very well, but MM and Zelda 2 still didnt sell as much as their originals. Its not just the Zelda series either. The point was the sequels are follow up games never seem to pass the originals on a given console

Well, aLttP didn't sell as well as the first Zelda game either, and neither did WW: both sold somewhere around 4-5 millions yes? If we take a look at sales this is what happens:

LoZ: Hit! (7miliion copies)

LoZ2: Flop (???)

aLttP: Flop (4-5m)

OoT: Hit (7m?)

MM: flop (3m?)

WW: Flop (4m?)

TP: Hit (6-7m)

SS: Flop (3m thus far)

There's your pattern. Hit, flop, flop, hit, flop, flop, Hit, flop, ??? Only every THIRD Zelda is apparently a hit....