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curl-6 on 09 April 2025
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JackHandy said:
curl-6 said:

I mean, I never said it was "fair", but when it comes to sales, fairness doesn't really have anything to do with it.

There are contextual factor to take into account, but at the end of the day, the numbers are the numbers. BOTW is still the best selling Zelda game even if it has an install base advantage over prior entries.

Yes it is, but I just don't see the point in comparing it to OOT sales wise. Too many variables for it to mean anything. Now, if you want to compare the Switch sales to the N64's, that's a bit more logical, but even then, the industry was smaller then so, yeah. Still not all that meaningful.

Best selling is still best selling; context is worth discussing, but it doesn't discount the end result. BOTW being the best selling Zelda game isn't suddenly null and void just because the Switch outsold the N64.

It's not a sure thing that Bananza will set a new series record, but it's still worth mentioning; this is a sales website after all.