Nearly a decade after it set the gaming world ablaze and racked up awards, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt continues to sell like hot cakes. From the fascinating world-building to the compelling storytelling, it's a game that has already surpassed the 50 million sales milestone. The additional 25 million copies of the first two installments sold added to the mix, helping The Witcher series achieve a colossal sales figure of 75 million copies globally.
The Witcher 3's prodigious sales can be attributed to a number of factors. The first is the quality of the game itself. It's one of the most GOTY'ed games of all time, right up there along with The Last of Us Part 2 and Elden Ring. It also got a massive popularity boost from the Netflix series, which benefitted the Nintendo Switch version and the recent next-gen update. The last reason, but certainly not the least, is that it's a timeless classic that has a quality that hasn't faded with time as it continues to enchant players, making it a perennial favorite among gamers worldwide.
In comparison to other massive single-player hits, The Witcher 3 has a massive advantage over The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has a little over 31.5 million copies sold since 2017.
