The Official Legend of Zelda Thread: Echoes of Wisdom Sells 2.58 Million Units

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SvennoJ said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

I still struggle to comprehend the success of BotW and TotK. For 30 years, the ceiling for Zelda games was ~9 million lifetime. Now we live in a time when a new entry can pass that benchmark in 72 hours.

Do you think it's because of the combined user base that Zelda got such a big boost or is it the open world formula?

I think Zelda was always like Roquefort - well known, but somewhat of an acquired taste. New formula is more like Gouda - everyone knows it, and almost everyone likes it.