Update, Apr 26th, 2018: As of March 21st, 2018, Breath of the Wild is the best-selling Zelda ever.
Update, Jan 31st, 2018: As of December 31st, 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has outsold every Zelda game globally with the exception of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
As part of their financial results briefing earlier today, Nintendo reported that Breath of the Wild has shipped 8.48 million units worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. This number does not include sales of the Wii U version, which was previously reported to have sold 1.50 million units.
This brings total sales of Breath of the Wild to 9.98 million units globally.
For insight into why Breath of the Wild has been selling so well, check out our analysis on the matter. It largely pertains to the game's performance in Japan, but also explains its global success.
A full list of the each Legend of Zelda game's last known sales can be found below.
All data is courtesy of Nintendo.
