Key Takeaways
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is off to a strong start on Nintendo Switch in Japan.
- The game sold 201,210 physical copies in Japan during its first week of release.
- Echoes of Wisdom surpassed the first week sales of 2019's Link's Awakening in Japan.
Here are the new sales figures for Japan: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom It's off to a strong start on Nintendo Switch. while Echo of Wisdom You may not reach the same level of success. Tears of the Kingdom Early sales remain encouraging for Nintendo's latest foray into the region. zelda franchise.
The past few years have been very exciting. zelda Pan. award-winning Tears of the Kingdomsequel breath of the wildwas Released in 2023, live-action film zelda The film was released later that year. Nintendo announced in 2024. Echo of WisdomA new top-down perspective zelda This game was developed by Grezzo. Now that the game is available on Switch, fans are starting to learn just how well the game is doing in terms of sales.
According to Famitsu's actual sales data, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom It was the best-selling title in Japan from September 23-29, 2024. With 201,210 copies sold, the game surpasses its closest competitor. The Legend of Heroes Trails – Hello, Zemuria. EA Sports FC 25 and Moeo Otome Doushi: Koigatari Kayu Other new games were also high on the list, including some popular titles from Team Asobi. Astrobot We broke the top 10 again. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizonstwo of Nintendo's all-time favorites, came in 8th and 10th place, respectively.
Estimated physical game sales in Japan (September 23-29, 2024)
1. [NSW] Zelda: Echo of Wisdom – 200,121 / New
2. [PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Trail of Monsters – Goodbye, Oh Zemuria – 29,554 / New
3. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes Trail – Hello, Oh Zemuria – 17,838 / New
4. [NSW] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,332 / New
5. [PS5] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,265 / New
6. [PS5] Astrobot – 6,381 / 34,902
7. [PS4] EA Sports FC 25 – 6,379 / New
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,030 / 6,011,624
9. [NSW] Moeo Otome Doushi: Koigatari Kayu – 5,396 / New
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,383 / 7,920,305
Although sales looked promising, the game fell short of expectations. Tears of the KingdomWe had sales by a significant margin last week. After launch in May 2023, Tears of the Kingdom More than 1 million units were sold in Japan in the first week. but, Echo of Wisdom It's a very different game. furthermore, Tears of the Kingdom Considering how innovative it is, it likely lived up to the hype. breath of the wild It was originally on the Switch.
with Echo of Wisdom It's only been out for a few days at the time this sales data is compiled, so it'll be interesting to see if the game can maintain its momentum over the coming weeks. It is worth noting that the game surpasses its predecessor. Link's Awakening The remake sold over 50,000 copies in its first week on Switch. The 2019 remake of the Game Boy game was a huge success for Nintendo, selling over 6.46 million units. Considering that the Nintendo Switch has a much larger installed base at this point in its life cycle; Echo of Wisdom We could see similar, if not better, results, especially considering the very positive reviews it received from critics. But fans will have to wait and see what kind of staying power the game has on the charts in Japan and other regions.
