The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Launched simultaneously with the Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017, initially outselling the Switch console hardware (2.76M Switch copies vs. 2.74M consoles) plus 1.08M Wii U copies Reinvented a 30-year-old franchise with systemic open-world chemistry/physics, non-linear shrine exploration, and climbing/gliding traversal Analytical Benchmark — Attach Rate & Evergreen Tail: Achieved >100% Switch attach rate at launch and scaled from 4.70M (Sep 2017) to 10.3M (Oct 2018) to 34.28M Switch 1 units by September 2026 Reached 34.28 million units sold on Nintendo Switch 1 as of September 2026 (Q2 FY27), ranking #4 best-selling Switch 1 title overall Won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2017, IGN Game of the Year 2017, and Adventure Game of the Year at DICE 2018 Established the modern open-world template for Tears of the Kingdom (22.90M units as of Sep 2026) and inspired an entire generation of open-world action RPGs
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Does The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild deserve the #1 spot on “Top 10 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time”?
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time
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#1
top 3 in 4 lists
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#1.3
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time" — its best placement across 4 lists on top10grid.com.
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March 3, 2017 (Nintendo Switch & Wii U); Nintendo Switch 2 Edition released June 5, 2025
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