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Michael Goncalves
13 Mar, 2003

Zelda Pre-Orders reach an astounding 560,000!

GCN News | Nintendo's new Zelda is guaranteed platinum status with its sky rocketing pre-orders.
Nintendo has broken the pre-order record again with it's ground breaking new Zelda title, The Wind Waker. Wth pre-orders hitting the 560,000 mark, and still rising with two weeks until the game's release, Nintendo once again has a Platinum game to add to it's ever growing pile of winners.

"The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the most anticipated video game in Electronics Boutique's history based on our pre-orders, even outpacing last year's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City," says Jerry Madaio, vice president, merchandising, Electronics Boutique. "And the number of pre-orders is still growing! Clearly, this game's appeal is so wide, that it is a 'must-have' for any Nintendo GameCube owner."

"Given the history of the Zelda series, we expected overwhelming interest, and this solidifies the ever-growing phenomenon and attraction gamers have to the characters and story," explains George Harrison, senior vice president, marketing and corporate communications, Nintendo of America Inc. "It doesn't matter which system you own, gamers across the world respect and anticipate the launch of any Zelda game and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a killer application that will move hardware."


I always remember when I went to get my copy of Zelda: OoT, there where lines and lines of people buying N64's just to play Zelda, it was a great time...

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10 Comments
1 decade ago
Isn't Platinum 1,000,000? icon_confused.gif

Ah well. Cheers all round. 560,000 and the game hasn't even been released yet (in the western world)...wait. If this is the preorder, then how much has this sold in Japan?

I can't wait to see some total worldwide sales.
1 decade ago
Sales in Japan were around the 500,000 mark last time I remember seeing them. 560,000 is an astounding amount however for people who will probably be picking the game up on launch day. I just hope there is enough to go around for people who decided not to pre order.
1 decade ago
I meant, at this rate if is Definatly going to get Platinum... Stop picking on me! icon_cry.gif
1 decade ago
That reminds me, now that the bonus disc is confirmed to come here I must get down to EB and pre-order one.
1 decade ago
Ghazrat wrote
That reminds me, now that the bonus disc is confirmed to come here I must get down to EB and pre-order one.
I'll have to do something similar. But First I need more money. Anyone up for donations? icon_smile.gif
1 decade ago
CerebralAssassin wrote
Ghazrat wrote
That reminds me, now that the bonus disc is confirmed to come here I must get down to EB and pre-order one.
I'll have to do something similar. But First I need more money. Anyone up for donations? icon_smile.gif
*Slaps both Ghaz and Cerebral on the hands*

Tsk, Tsk. You haven't pre-ordered yet?

And Cerebral, how about you auction something on eBay? Maybe a "signed" copy of SMS. icon_wink.gif
1 decade ago
CerebralAssassin wrote
I'll have to do something similar. But First I need more money. Anyone up for donations? icon_smile.gif
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There you go Cer, don't spend it all at once now. icon_razz.gif icon_wink.gif
1 decade ago
mrcivic wrote
And Cerebral, how about you auction something on eBay? Maybe a "signed" copy of SMS. icon_wink.gif
I don't even have SMS! *dodges slap*

And thanks Ghaz icon_wink.gif Apart from the fact that I've damn well near quadrupled your spoon count, I could really use that icon_razz.gif
1 decade ago
CerebralAssassin wrote
Isn't Platinum 1,000,000? icon_confused.gif

Ah well. Cheers all round. 560,000 and the game hasn't even been released yet (in the western world)...wait. If this is the preorder, then how much has this sold in Japan?

I can't wait to see some total worldwide sales.
800,000 in Japan according to Media Create. Of those 560,000, I'd gauge that about 400,000 are actually legitimate.
1 decade ago
sounds good
i thought vice city got over a million preorders?
still good news
can;t wait for this game
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