Their second-highest opening ever, comparable to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
This vindicates Nintendo's pricing strategy. While it could be risky to price virtually every future Nintendo release at $70, it's going to be common on the next system. And with this landmark success of Tears of the Kingdom, we might see more pricing like this on the Switch. If Mario Kart 9 is cross-gen, they still might price it at $70 on the Switch, despite inferior specs.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 122 million (was 105 million, then 115 million) Xbox Series X/S: 38 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million. then 48 million. then 40 million)
Switch 2: 120 million (was 116 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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