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- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom got off to a strong start on the Nintendo Switch in Japan.
- The game sold 201,210 physical copies in Japan in its first week.
- Echoes of Wisdom beat Link's Awakening 2019 in first week sales in Japan.
New sales numbers from Japan bear this out The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom It's off to a strong start on the Nintendo Switch. While Echoes of wisdom It may not reach the same levels of success tears of the kingdom In the region, initial sales are still encouraging for Nintendo's latest entry in the region Zelda The right to vote
The past few years have been exciting Zelda Award winning fans tears of the kingdomsequel to wild breathwas Released in 2023, and a live action Zelda This film was introduced later that year. In 2024, Nintendo announced Echoes of wisdoma new perspective from the top down Zelda Developed by Gerzo With the game now available on the Switch, fans are starting to learn how well it's doing in terms of sales.
According to physical sales data from Famitsu, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom It was the best-selling title in Japan for the week of September 23-29, 2024. With 201,210 copies sold, the game beat out its closest competitor. The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, Zamorya. EA Sports FC 25 and Moeyo Otome Doushi: Kayu Koigatari Other new games were near the top of the list, with Team Asubi being the most popular Astro Bot Cracked the top 10 again. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New HorizonsTwo of Nintendo's all-time favorites came in eighth and tenth, respectively.
Estimated physical game sales for Japan (September 23-29, 2024)
1. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 200,121 / new
2. [PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 29,554 / New
3. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 17,838 / New
4. [NSW] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,332 / new
5. [PS5] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,265 / new
6. [PS5] Astro Bot – 6,381 / 34,902
7. [PS4] EA Sports FC 25 – 6379 / New
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,030 / 6,011,624
9. [NSW] Moeyo Otome Doushi: Kayu Koigatari – 5,396 / new
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,383 / 7,920,305
While sales look promising, the game has fallen short tears of the kingdomLast week a sale with a significant margin. After its release in May 2023, tears of the kingdom It sold over 1 million units in its first week in Japan. However, Echoes of wisdom It's a very different game. tears of the kingdom Given the innovation, it probably received a boost in publicity wild breath At first it was on the switch.
with Echoes of wisdom With only a few days to go when this sales data is released, it will be interesting to see if the game can maintain its momentum in the coming weeks. It is worth noting that this game has shown better performance Link awakening Remake on Switch with over 50,000 copies in first week. The 2019 remake of the Game Boy game was a significant success for Nintendo, selling over 6.46 million units. Given the Nintendo Switch's much larger install base at this point in its lifecycle, Echoes of wisdom It could see similar, if not better, results, especially given the overwhelmingly positive reviews it's received from critics. However, fans will have to wait and see what kind of staying power this game has on the charts in Japan and other regions.