The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has sold more than 5.2 million copies worldwide during its first four days on Nintendo Switch 2, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published game on the platform over that launch period. Nintendo confirmed the milestone in an official announcement on November 11, 2026, revealing that 810,000 copies were sold in Japan alone.
The figures cover both physical and digital purchases following the game’s worldwide release on November 5. According to Nintendo, no other Nintendo-published Switch 2 title has achieved higher global sales within its first four days. The company also confirmed that the remake established launch-period sales records for Nintendo-published Switch 2 games in the United States, Canada and Latin America.
The worldwide total provides a broader picture of the game’s commercial performance than regional retail charts, which typically focus on physical sales. Nintendo’s figures include digital purchases, making them a more comprehensive measure of the remake’s initial commercial success.
The achievement places Ocarina of Time among the strongest-performing Nintendo Switch 2 releases. Nintendo’s previously disclosed sales figures put Mario Kart World at 16.48 million copies sold, while Donkey Kong Bananza had reached 5.05 million copies by September 30, 2026. The Zelda remake has therefore already surpassed Donkey Kong Bananza’s previously reported cumulative total in just four days, although the figures cover different reporting periods.
For additional perspective, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold more than 10 million copies worldwide during its first three days in May 2023. That release benefited from the substantially larger installed base of the original Nintendo Switch, making direct comparisons between the two launches imperfect.
The new Ocarina of Time remake rebuilds Nintendo’s 1998 Nintendo 64 adventure specifically for Switch 2. It retains the original game’s central structure, following Link as he travels between childhood and adulthood to explore Hyrule, solve puzzles and complete dungeons.
Nintendo has updated the experience with redesigned visuals, orchestral music, voice acting, expanded cutscenes and revised camera and movement controls. The remake also supports ZELDA NOTES through the Nintendo Switch App, providing additional gameplay assistance and companion features without requiring a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
The release forms part of Nintendo’s celebrations for The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary in 2026. The franchise began in Japan in 1986, with Ocarina of Time subsequently becoming one of its most influential entries following its original Nintendo 64 launch.
Nintendo’s newly announced sales milestone confirms that the remake has established a new four-day launch benchmark for the company’s Switch 2 software. However, the record specifically concerns Nintendo-published games over their first four days, rather than lifetime sales across the platform or every title released by third-party publishers.
