Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Sales Surge Boosts Japan's GDP

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a highly-anticipated video game released by Nintendo in May 2023, has reportedly contributed to a boost in Japan's GDP. Preliminary figures from the Japanese Cabinet Office show a 2.8% increase in spending on semi-durable goods, including video games, during the April to June 2023 period. Tears of the Kingdom has sold 18.51 million units worldwide, becoming the fastest-selling Zelda game and the fastest-selling Nintendo game in North America. While other games like Pikmin 4 have also performed well, Zelda remains at the top in Japan.