Nintendo sells over 5.2 million Ocarina of Time remakes

Nintendo said on 11 November that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days. The company said that was the highest such total for any Switch 2 game it has published.

The count includes physical and digital copies sold after the game’s worldwide launch on 5 November 2026. It is a full remake of a game released for Nintendo 64 in 1998 and can be played only on Switch 2.

The remake and its launch

Nintendo says the remake preserves the original experience while updating its visuals and playability. Its product page lists orchestral music, voice acting, expanded cutscenes, updated controls and camera movements. Players guide the hero Link through two time periods, using different abilities and items in each.

IGN said the remake sold faster at launch than Donkey Kong Bananza, Pokémon Pokopia and Mario Kart World, which arrived alongside the Switch 2 the previous year. IGN describes the original Ocarina of Time as one of the highest-rated and most beloved games of all time.

IGN news editor Tom Phillips called the remake Nintendo’s big Switch 2 holiday game and speculated that the company would likely be pleased with its strong launch. He speculated that its reputation and audience could help it compete with Grand Theft Auto 6, which he said was due a few weeks later.