Isn't it supposed to be a good thing that more people can get to play the game?

And I don't get whats with people that are for prices remaining higher as if they are getting a cut of whatever nintendo makes. If sony invests $50M into making a game and projects to sell 2M copies at $60/game making $120M.... and they hit that target... how is it then somehow a bad thing if they drop the price to $30 so the can sell another 2M copies?

And are we forgetting that we are talking about a new IP up against an IP that has been around before i even started playing games?

Are we also forgetting taht this is something sony can afford to do due to the amount of money they make from all the third party games on their platform? I am lost.

They're sitting at 20 and 22 for November. Preorders are still going to factor in. Not to mention xbox has consistently had more consoles in the top 50 for most of the month thus far.

They're sitting at 20 and 22 for November. Preorders are still going to factor in. Not to mention xbox has consistently had more consoles in the top 50 for most of the month thus far.

It's going to come down to black Friday. November NPD is up for grabs for anyone. Exciting times to be on a sales forum!

The game did not sell more copies than what the Switch shipped - it shipped more copies. Which means that the rest was sitting on shelves.

And the Switch hasn’t had so many releases that it would affect Zelda’s sales. Just looking at the US, according to VGC, only 2 games sold more than 1M (we can add SMO to the list) so not much in terms of competition.

Sold or shipped; Doesn't matter, still more than the Switch. Still unprecedented and extremely rare. Still a testament to how big Zelda truly is and there's nothing you can say that can make it seem like it isn't, no matter how hard you try, Lawlight.
Did you already forget it had a Wii U version that could have potentially taken sales away?

The Switch has had a steady stream of releases every single month. 
April: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
May: Minecraft, Ultra Street Fighter II
June: ARMS
July: Splatoon 2
August: Mario + Rabbids, Monster Hunter XX (Japan), Sonic Mania
September: Pokken DX, NBA 2K18 (digital), FIFA 18, Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2Fire Emblem Warriors (Japan)
October: NBA 2K18 (physical), WWE 2K18, Fire Emblem Warriors (Worldwide), Super Mario Odyssey
November: Sonic Forces, Doom, Skyrim, LA Noire, Rocket League
December: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
When I say the Switch has had one of the best, if not the best, first year lineup for a video game system in history, it's not just me.
And this is not counting all the other indie games backing it up. 

And yet, Zelda has constantly maintained its position and has consistently been among the top 10-20 best selling games month in and month out in the NPD, eShop, and Media Create. 
If the Switch was selling like the Wii U, you'd be saying "Of course, Zelda is selling this well because it's the only game that's being released. They've got nothing else to play." Or something like, "Of course, Zelda is doing that well because nobody but Nintendo diehards bought it." 
Hell, you might say all that stuff anyways, along with any other stuff that we can expect from you, Lawlight. Because, that's what you do when the topic is about Nintendo. More specifically, when Nintendo is doing great.

So, let me get this straight. One of Nintendo's biggest, most highly anticipated, and critically acclaimed first party titles, from one of the biggest and most beloved 1st party franchises, is selling head and shoulders above most of the other games available on their own system and, additionally, is currently the best selling game on said system. 
Well, I don't know what to say to this other than...

Nintendo already stated those were sold-through units, not shipped figures.