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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold a staggering 20.61 million units in approximately one year since launch.

Nintendo just announced the sales figure for Tears of the Kingdom earlier today, May 7, while reporting its latest financial results (as per GamesIndustry.biz). The latest Zelda game released right around a year ago on May 12, so in approximately 12 months, Tears of the Kingdom has managed to sell 20.61 million units.

Nintendo also announced that Super Mario Wonder had sold 13.44 million units, but the title released several months after Tears of the Kingdom, arriving in October 2023. Additionally, Mario Vs Donkey Kong and Princess Peach: Showtime! have both sold north of one million units in total.

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Thankfully, a new Nintendo Direct could be about to change all that. A new showcase from Nintendo is set to air next month in June, and Nintendo revealed it would be focusing on new games for the Nintendo Switch, which should go a long way to alleviating worries about its first-party line-up.

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