To me the real headline is that it's highest launch of any Nintendo title in both the Americas and Europe. Think of every title it had to beat: every Pokemon, every Mario Kart, every 2D Mario, Wii Sports Resort, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and any other title with a gigantic launch that I may have left out.
Recall last year how surprising Elden Ring's sales were. There is this narrative that Japanese games sell to Japan and Western games sell to the West. The West doesn't seem to have any problem buying a Japanese game when it's an open-world, fantasy game.
curl-6 bet me that PS5 + X|S sales would reach 56m before year end 2023 and he was right.
My Bet With curl-6
My Threads:
Master Thread, Game of the Year/Decade
Switch Will Be #1 All Time
Zelda Will Outsell Mario (Achieved)
How Much Will MH Rise sell?
My Bet With Metallox
