Nintendo sells 5.2 million copies of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in four days
Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time moved 5.2 million copies in its first four days, setting a launch record for the Switch 2.
Nintendo sold 5.2 million copies of its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in just four days, according to a report by Bloomberg's Vlad Savov. The launch marks the fastest-selling first four days for any Switch 2 title and gives the platform a major commercial boost ahead of the holiday shopping season.[4][9][2][3][6][7]
The title, which launched on Nov. 5 at $59.99, rebuilt the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic from the ground up with updated graphics, levels, and character designs. Across its opening four days, the game sold 810,000 units in Japan alone, Quartz reported. With 5.2 million units moved, the remake has already generated 68% of the original game's roughly 7.6 million lifetime sales on the Nintendo 64.[8][5]
The rapid pace makes Ocarina of Time the second-best-selling game on the Switch 2, trailing only the bundled title Mario Kart World after already overtaking the lifetime sales of Donkey Kong Bananza. The release arrives following a challenging quarter for Nintendo, during which Switch 2 hardware unit sales dropped 41% year over year from July through September alongside rising memory chip expenses.[1][8]
Key facts
- Nintendo sold 5.2 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in its first four days.
- The launch marks the highest four-day sales figure and fastest pace of any Switch 2 game to date.
- The remake was released on Nov. 5, 2026, priced at $59.99.
- Sales in Japan reached 810,000 units during the opening four-day period.
- The remake has become the second-best-selling Switch 2 game, trailing only the bundled Mario Kart World and surpassing Donkey Kong Bananza's lifetime sales.
- Four-day sales of the remake equal 68% of the 1998 original's estimated 7.6 million lifetime sales on the Nintendo 64.
- Switch 2 console sales fell 41% year over year between July and September amid increasing memory chip costs.
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Polygon@PolygonPost on X ·
Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Already the Second-Best-Selling Switch 2 Game https://t.co/aLqgQ6U7OE https://t.co/Mo9VVlzcNn
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake sells 5.2 million units in four days, setting a new record for a Nintendo Switch 2 game. 🔗 https://t.co/Jxhrl7loUx https://t.co/PXxChklsiC
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IGN@IGNPost on X ·
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has broken a sale records for Nintendo, becoming the fastest-selling Switch 2 game over its first four days of availability. https://t.co/hNBD74OBmf https://t.co/5nJyzD5YyF
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Nintendo sold 5.2M copies of its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in just four days, giving the Switch 2 the blockbuster hit it had been waiting for (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg) Vlad Savov / Bloomberg : Nintendo sold 5.2M copies of its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in just four days, giving the Switch 2 the blockbuster hit it had been waiting for — Nintendo Co. sold 5.2 million copies of its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in just four days …
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Nintendo's Zelda remake sold more than 5.2 million copies in its first four days: The Ocarina of Time remake posted the highest four-day sales of any Nintendo-published Switch 2 game, including 810,000 in Japan dlvr.it/TWHYFH https://t.co/5NSvRNcAhw
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IGN@IGNPost on X ·
Nintendo has already shifted 5.2 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, now the fastest-selling Switch 2 game over its first four days of availability. https://t.co/qeeg5VE8xc https://t.co/dQMY3EgWuu
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Zelda remake races to 5.2m sales in 4 days, giving Switch 2 a holiday boost https://t.co/LbpWS1qYNh
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Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X ·
NINTENDO REMADE A 1998 ZELDA GAME IT SOLD 5.2 MILLION COPIES IN JUST 4 DAYS The game is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998. Nintendo rebuilt it from the ground up for Switch 2, with new graphics, levels and character designs. It launched on Nov. 5 for $59.99. The original sold about 7.6 million copies over its lifetime on the N64. The remake reached 68% of that total in just four days. It has already surpassed Donkey Kong Bananza's lifetime sales. ONLY MARIO KART WORLD, which was bundled with the Switch 2 console, has sold more on the platform. Critics and players have both given it a 96 on Metacritic. The 1998 original still holds Metacritic's highest score ever: 99. The timing is important for Nintendo. Switch 2 hardware sales fell 41% YoY from July through September, while rising memory chip costs have also pushed console prices higher. Back in 2017, Breath of the Wild helped drive sales of the original Switch. This remake could play a similar role for Switch 2 heading into the holiday season. Nintendo's newest hit is 28 years old.
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Nintendo sold 5.2M copies of its The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in just four days, giving the Switch 2 the blockbuster hit it had been waiting for (@vladsavov / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)
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