Zelda Ocarina of Time remake sells 5.2 million copies in four days on Switch 2

Launch and sales

Nintendo released the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 on 5 November 2026, priced at $59.99 according to Bloomberg Business. On Wednesday, 11 November, the company said the game had sold 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days on sale. Japan accounted for more than 810,000 of those copies. Nintendo said the sales pace beat that of any Switch 2 game so far, in Europe as well as globally. Adnkronos called it the best global debut for a first-party title on the console, a claim tied to the company's own figures. The remake keeps the structure of the 1998 adventure, including its jumps between Link's youth and adulthood, and adds a technical overhaul of the visuals along with refinements to the gameplay.

How it compares with other Switch 2 games

According to the reports, only one Switch 2 title has sold more than the remake: Mario Kart World, which launched alongside the console in June 2025 and has sold 16 million copies. Donkey Kong Bananza, released in July 2025, has reached 5.05 million copies. Pokopia has sold about 4 million copies since March 2026. These figures were measured at different moments, so the Ocarina total covers a far shorter period than the others. The comparison should be read with those timing differences in mind.

Mario Kart World (launched June 2025)16

Ocarina of Time remake (first four days)5.2

Donkey Kong Bananza (released July 2025)5.05

Pokopia (since March 2026)4

Mario Kart World (launched June 2025)

16 million copies

Ocarina of Time remake (first four days)

5.2 million copies

Donkey Kong Bananza (released July 2025)

5.05 million copies

Pokopia (since March 2026)

4 million copies

Data from the article text

Reviews and player scores

Metacritic ranks the 1998 original first among all games with an average of 99 out of 100. The 2026 remake averages 96, based on 98 critic reviews and more than 11,000 player ratings. According to Metacritic, it is the highest-rated game of 2026 so far. The remake is also reported as the best-rated remake to date, and the original is the top-rated game of all time among critics, while the remake is the top player-rated game ever released. Reviewers say Nintendo modernised the classic technically without losing its original strengths, pointing to updated graphics, improved controls and a more atmospheric presentation. Critics and players rating a remake this highly at the same time has not happened before.

Projections and an unconfirmed find

Before launch, analysts expected the remake to sell 5 to 6 million copies by the end of the year, and estimated 15 to 20 million over its full lifecycle. Current reporting says sales are now likely to end up well above the first estimate. The 1998 original has sold about 7.6 million copies worldwide. Separately, a user found references to MQ in the remake's game files, which La Razón said probably refer to Master Quest. In earlier versions of the game, Master Quest changed the dungeons by moving required items and adding tougher enemies early on. La Razón suggested the discovery may point to a first downloadable content pack, but no source confirms such an addition.