The Legend of Zelda, also known as just Zelda, is a high fantasy action-adventure franchise created by Nintendo. The first title released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The franchise centers around various incarnations of Link as he rescues Princess Zelda and the Hyrule Kingdom from evil forces, primarily Ganon. As of 2025, The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 171,618,211 units worldwide.
Games[]
Main series[]
| Title | Year | Platform | Market | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda | 1986 | Worldwide | 7,540,636 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda | 1986 | NES | Worldwide | 6,510,000 | [1] |
| Zelda | 1989 | G&W | Worldwide | 250,000 | [2] |
| Famicom Mini: Zelda no Densetsu | 2004 | GBA | Japan | 217,636 | [3] |
| Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda | 2004 | GBA | USA | 373,000 | [4] |
| Other | 190,000* | [5] | |||
| The Legend of Zelda | 2006 | Wii (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [6] |
| 2012 | 3DS (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1987 | Worldwide | 4,971,800 | ||
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1987 | NES | Worldwide | 4,380,000 | [1] |
| Famicom Mini: Zelda 2 | 2004 | GBA | Japan | 139,800 | [3] |
| Classic NES Series: Zelda II | 2004 | GBA | USA | 302,000 | [4] |
| 2005 | GBA | Other | 150,000* | [7] | |
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 2007 | Wii (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [8] |
| 2012 | 3DS (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| 2013 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1992 | Worldwide | 7,430,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1992 | SNES | Worldwide | 4,610,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords | 2002 | GBA | Worldwide | 2,820,000 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 2007 | Wii (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [9] |
| 2014 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| 2016 | New 3DS (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 1993 | Worldwide | 12,680,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 1993 | GB | Worldwide | 3,830,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | 1998 | GBC | Worldwide | 2,220,000 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 2019 | Switch | Worldwide | 6,630,000 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX | 2011 | 3DS (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [10] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 | Worldwide | 14,600,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 | N64 | Worldwide | 7,600,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest | 2003 | GCN | Worldwide | 560,000 | [11] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 2007 | Wii (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [12] |
| 2015 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 2011 | 3DS | Worldwide | 6,440,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | 2000 | Worldwide | 6,820,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | 2000 | N64 | Worldwide | 3,360,000 | [1] |
| 2009 | Wii (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [13] | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D | 2015 | 3DS | Worldwide | 3,460,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | 2016 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [13] |
| Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages | 2001 | Worldwide | 3,990,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Ages | 2001 | GBC | Worldwide | 3,990,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2003 | Worldwide | 6,800,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2003 | GCN | Worldwide | 4,430,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD | 2013 | Wii U | Worldwide | 2,370,000 | [14] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures | 2004 | Worldwide | 758,399 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords+ | 2004 | GCN | Japan | 127,399 | [3] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures | 2004 | GCN | USA | 451,000 | [4] |
| 2005 | GCN | Other | 180,000* | [15] | |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | 2004 | Worldwide | 1,760,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | 2004 | GBA | Worldwide | 1,760,000 | [1] |
| 2011 | 3DS (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [16] | |
| 2014 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | [17] | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 2006 | Worldwide | 10,100,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 2006 | GCN | Worldwide | 1,430,000* | [18] |
| Wii | Worldwide | 7,500,000 | [18] | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | 2016 | Wii U | Worldwide | 1,170,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | 2007 | Worldwide | 4,760,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | 2007 | DS | Worldwide | 4,760,000 | [1] |
| 2015 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [19] | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | 2009 | Worldwide | 2,960,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | 2009 | DS | Worldwide | 2,960,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | 2011 | Worldwide | 7,820,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | 2011 | Wii | Worldwide | 3,670,000 | [1] |
| 2016 | Wii U (VC) | Worldwide | Unknown | [20] | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | 2021 | Switch | Worldwide | 4,150,000 | [21] |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 2013 | Worldwide | 4,260,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 2013 | 3DS | Worldwide | 4,260,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | 2015 | Worldwide | 1,360,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | 2015 | 3DS | Worldwide | 1,360,000 | [1] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | Worldwide | 35,080,679 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 | Wii U | Worldwide | 1,700,000 | [14] |
| Switch | Worldwide | 33,340,000 | [22] | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | 2025 | Switch 2 | Japan | 40,679 | [23] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | 2023 | Worldwide | 22,191,263 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | 2023 | Switch | Worldwide | 22,150,000 | [22] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | 2025 | Switch 2 | Japan | 41,263 | [23] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | 2024 | Worldwide | 4,090,000 | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom | 2024 | Switch | Worldwide | 4,090,000 | [24] |
| Total sales | 159,972,777 | ||||
Spin-offs[]
| Title | Year | Platform | Market | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | 2006 | Worldwide | 244,862 | ||
| Mogitate Tingle no Barairo Rupeeland | 2006 | DS | Japan | 234,862 | [3] |
| Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | 2007 | DS | Europe | 10,000* | [25] |
| Other Tingle games | Japan | 108,828 | |||
| Tingle's Balloon Fight DS | 2007 | DS | Japan | Unknown | |
| Too Much Tingle Pack | 2009 | DSiWare | Japan | ||
| Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love | 2009 | DS | Japan | 108,828 | [26] |
| Hyrule Warriors | 2014 | Worldwide | 1,977,744 | ||
| Hyrule Warriors | 2014 | Wii U | Worldwide | 1,000,000 | [27] |
| Zelda Musō: Hyrule All-Stars | 2016 | 3DS | Japan | 114,749 | [28] |
| Hyrule Warriors Legends | 2016 | 3DS | Overseas | 360,000* | [29] |
| Zelda Musō: Hyrule All-Stars DX | 2018 | Switch | Japan | 112,995 | [30][31] |
| Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | 2018 | Switch | Overseas | 390,000* | [32] |
| Other Hyrule Warriors Games | Worldwide | 4,000,000 | |||
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | 2020 | Switch | Worldwide | 4,000,000 | [33] |
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Japan | 73,183 | |||
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | 2025 | Switch 2 | Japan | 73,183 | |
| Other titles | Worldwide | 5,828,328 | |||
| Link's Crossbow Training | 2007 | Wii | Worldwide | 5,790,000 | [1] |
| My Nintendo Picross: Twilight Princess | 2016 | 3DS eShop | Unknown | 4,000 | |
| Cadence of Hyrule | 2019 | Switch | Worldwide | 34,328 | [3][34] |
| Total Sales | 12,232,945 | ||||
Notes[]
* Contains estimates
- The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch version), and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have all sold over a million copies in Japan alone.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the best selling Zelda title in Japan, with over 2.28 million copies sold.
- Two games based on The Legend of Zelda were converted into Game & Watch systems: Zelda (Game & Watch) and The Legend of Zelda Game Watch.
- Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland was only released in Japan and Europe.
- Tingle's Balloon Fight DS was only released in Japan as a Club Nintendo reward.
- My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was released as a My Nintendo reward.
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the fastest-selling title in the franchise.[35]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Nintendo software and hardware sales data from 1983 to present, Updated as of June 2023
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080705111049/www.dsfanboy.com/photos/game-and-watch-a-retrospective-2/863670/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Game Search". Game Data Library. Famitsu.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.npd.com/industry-expertise/video-games/ (As of December 2008 for GBA games, as of February 2007 for The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures)
- ↑ https://www.vgchartz.com/game/26551/classic-nes-series-the-legend-of-zelda/sales
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda (video game) - Wikipedia
- ↑ https://www.vgchartz.com/game/3266/classic-nes-series-zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link/sales
- ↑ Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Wikipedia
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Zelda Wiki
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX for Nintendo 3DS - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Breaks Pre-Sale Records
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Wikipedia
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Wikipedia
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/IR Information : Financial Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Wii U Software
- ↑ https://www.vgchartz.com/game/2397/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-adventures/sales
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Nintendo 3DS - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Wii U - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for All - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - Wikipedia
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Wikipedia
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for Nintendo Switch - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo Switch Software
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Search Results for “Famitsu Sales” - Gematsu
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for Nintendo Switch - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ Tingle RPG for Nintendo DS - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ VGG QotD - 2023 August 4 - Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love is the worst-selling spin-off game in its franchise with 108k units sold. Have you heard of this game? Any interest in it? | BoardGameGeek
- ↑ Koei Tecmo Releases Awesome Hyrule Warriors Wallpapers to Celebrate One Million Units Shipped - Wii U News @ Nintendo Life
- ↑ "Game Search and Digital Estimates". Game Data Library. Famitsu.
- ↑ https://www.vgchartz.com/game/85766/hyrule-warriors-legends/sales
- ↑ "Media Create Sales: CY 2020 (2019 Dec 30 – 2021 Jan 03)". ResetEra. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Digital Estimates". Game Data Library. Famitsu.
- ↑ https://www.vgchartz.com/game/220630/hyrule-warriors-definitive-edition/sales
- ↑ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough
- ↑ Game Data Library - Total Rankings
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-sells-over-10-million-worldwide-in-first-three-days-becoming-the-fastest-selling-game-in-series/
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