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A Link Between Worlds has already moved over 1 million units worldwide, but it’s not stopping there. Japan was the last major region to get the game, moving 224,788 in just 4 days on the market. It took the #1 spot for the week in Japan, and now we must patiently wait to see how sales do in its first full week on the market. A Link Between Worlds has already seen some stable numbers, moving over 800,000 copies in North America and 60,000 units in the last recorded week of sales. Thoughts inside.

Despite it being the series’ country of origin, The Legend of Zelda really isn’t all the big in Japan when compared with Zelda‘s western audience. For whatever reason, European and American fans just seem to like the games more. But that reality hasn’t stopped A Link Between Worlds‘ 3DS XL bundle from selling incredibly fast in Japan. According to “Nintendo Treat,” 700 bundles went live on Amazon Japan, and within five minutes, every one of them was sold.

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