# The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launch

> Nintendo reported over 10 million sales in the first three days.

- Owner: Nintendo
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-05-12
- Milestone date: 2023-05-17
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 39 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Nintendo released Tears of the Kingdom and players shared builds. Gaming sites covered their creations. Nintendo reported more than 10 million copies sold in three days.

## Timeline

- 2023-04-14 — VGC (Press) — VGC reported a leaked US television advertisement for the game.
- 2023-05-09 — Nintendo (Open web) — Developers discussed players using abilities in unexpected ways.
- 2023-05-10 — Nintendo Life (Press) — Nintendo Life covered Nintendo Australia’s television advertisement.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-launch-2023

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launch.” Case HIS-02060. Spread Score v1.3: 39/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02060