The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Sells Over 5.2 Million Units to Become Nintendo's Fastest-Selling Switch 2 Game
- On Wednesday, Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake sold over 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game to date.
- Released exclusively on Switch 2 on November 5, 2026, the remake surpassed the 5.05 million lifetime copies of Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo's previous second-best-selling title.
- In Japan, 810,000 units were sold during the opening window, while the game claimed the number one spot on UK physical charts and earned a 96 score on Metacritic from critics and players.
- Hardware spending on the Switch 2 surged to its highest weekly total of 2026 following the release, even as Grand Theft Auto 6 prepares to launch on November 19, 2026.
- Industry reports indicate that a Majora's Mask remake is not currently in production, while the Zelda title has already reached 70 percent of the original 1998 game's lifetime sales in just 0.5 percent of the time.
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Nearly 20 percent of Nintendo Switch 2 owners immediately purchased the hit game.
The remake of the Nintendo 64 classic became the fastest-selling Nintendo released game on Switch 2, both globally and in Latin America. Its premiere opens the celebrations for the 40 years of the saga, which include a concert tour and a film.
"Ocarina of Time" Remake Draws Huge Sales
Nintendo’s remake of “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” launched last week and has been a major sales success. Variety reports that the title sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days post launch, despite the game only being available on the Nintendo Switch 2 platform. It is now the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo […]
It gave a new boost to the Switch 2 platform, which looked forward to a major success
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