Ocarina of Time remake hits 5.2 million, Nintendo's fastest Switch 2 start

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Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has sold more than 5.2 million copies around the world in its first four days on sale, the company said on Wednesday, November 11. It is the quickest opening for any Nintendo-published game on the Switch 2. According to Nintendo's official news release, 810,000 of those copies were sold in Japan, and the total counts both physical and digital sales. Bloomberg said the figures give a boost to a Switch 2 platform that had been waiting for a big hit.

The record has limits. It covers only the first four days of sales for Nintendo-published Switch 2 games and is not an all-time ranking. Nintendo Everything noted that Mario Kart World is still the only title that has sold more on the console overall, and GamesRadar+ reported that it stood at 16.48 million units at the end of September. The same outlet said Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies in its first four days earlier this year, less than half of the Zelda remake's start.

Nintendo gave no regional breakdown apart from Japan. Tbreak reported that U.S. numbers are expected when Circana releases its November report on December 17. Metro pointed out that it is unclear whether Nintendo's comparison includes Mario Kart World copies sold in Switch 2 bundles at launch.

The four-day total already tops the lifetime sales of Donkey Kong Bananza, a well-liked 2025 release that GamesRadar+ put at 5.05 million units. The Edge Malaysia, carrying Bloomberg's report, said only Mario Kart World, which came bundled with the console at launch, has sold more so far. Outside data had also hinted at strong demand: Nintendo Everything reported that in the UK, the game had the second-biggest launch for a Zelda title and the biggest physical game launch of 2026.

The game was released worldwide on November 5 at $59.99. Bloomberg described it as a complete rebuild of the 1998 Nintendo 64 original, with new graphics, level designs and character designs, and said it holds a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100 from both critics and players. In the game, Link moves between two time periods as Young Link and Adult Link, and Nintendo says it offers reimagined visuals and better playability while keeping the feel of the original. It also works with Zelda Notes, a companion service inside the Nintendo Switch App on phones and other smart devices.