Last week, the highly-awaited remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released on Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide. And it looks like it’s off to a great start with well over 5 million units sold during the first 4 days (November 5th to November 8th)!

According to the press release Nintendo just sent, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has already sold over 5.2 million units worldwide. That number includes both physical copies sold via retailers, but also digital copies sold via the Nintendo eShop and the Nintendo Store.

With such a strong performance, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has become the best-selling Nintendo-published game on Nintendo Switch 2 during the first 4 days globally. There is little doubt it will enjoy strong sales during the upcoming holidays season (and beyond).

What’s more, it appears that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time did extremely well in Japan with 810,000 units sold in that country alone during the same timeframe. By comparison, that’s more than the total retail sales for the Nintendo 3DS remake (689,670 units sold as of December 2024), and not far from the total sales of the original on Nintendo 64 (1,143,570 units sold as of December 1999)!

Both globally and in Japan, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is a hit, and with the live-action movie releasing next May worldwide, sales should remain strong in the foreseeable future.

Here’s the press release from Nintendo in full:

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2
Sells Over 5.2 Million Units Worldwide in First Four Days

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide (including 810,000 units sold in Japan) in the first four days following its launch on November 5, 2026.
This is the highest global sales for any Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game in its first four days^*1.

he Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, released worldwide on November 5, is a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1998. Link travels between two time periods, as Young Link and Adult Link, making use of different abilities and items available in each period to progress through his adventure. Developed for Nintendo Switch 2, the game features reimagined visuals and enhanced playability, while preserving the experience of the original game.

The game also supports ZELDA NOTES, a service available within the Nintendo Switch App^*2 for compatible smart devices. By using ZELDA NOTES, players can access a variety of features that support gameplay.

*1 Source: Nintendo. This includes both physical and digital versions.
*2 A free Nintendo Account is required to use the Nintendo Switch App. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to use ZELDA NOTES.

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Source: Nintendo PR (11/11/2026)
Historical data from Famitsu via Games Data Library