The Legend of Zelda | Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Sells Over 5.2 Million in Four Days

Link’s reborn adventure becomes Nintendo’s fastest-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game worldwide and in Europe!

In the first four days following its global launch on November 5, 2026, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 5.2 million units worldwide. Nintendo confirmed the figure in an official press release issued on November 11, 2026, stating that the title is the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game both globally and in Europe.

The game is a full remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic. It features completely overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded character dialogue, a symphonic orchestral soundtrack, and reworked camera and movement controls. Players once again guide Link on a journey across Hyrule that spans two different eras. The release forms a centrepiece of The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebrations, marking four decades since the original game launched in Japan in 1986.

The anniversary programme also includes other games and products, a worldwide concert tour beginning in 2027 that celebrates music from the series, and the live-action The Legend of Zelda film scheduled for cinemas on April 30, 2027. Further details are available on the official The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary website.

Nintendo’s sales data covers both digital and physical units. The company highlighted that no other Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 title has matched these first-four-day figures on a worldwide or European basis. The strong opening arrives less than a week after launch and positions the remake as an early commercial flagship for the new hardware.

Are you one of the 5.2 million users who picked up a copy last week? Let us know!

UPCOMING NINTENDO RELEASES: (As of November 5, 2026) 

November 2026:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2) Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy | November 12, 2026
• amiibo:
  • Noir Dedede & Hydra amiibo (Kirby Air Riders) | November 12, 2026
  • Sword Kirby & Dragoon amiibo (Kirby Air Riders) | November 12, 2026

December 2026:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | December 3, 2026 (Digital & Physical)
  • (NS2 DLC) Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass: Part 2: Dazzling Decorations | December 9, 2026

Holiday / Late 2026:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2 DLC) Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass Wave 2 | Holiday 2026

January 2027:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2) Metroid Ravenous | January 28, 2027
• amiibo:
  • Chozo amiibo (Metroid Ravenous) | January 28, 2027
  • Samus amiibo (Metroid Ravenous) | January 28, 2027
  • Samus (Metroid Suit) amiibo (Metroid Ravenous) | January 28, 2027

February 2027:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition | February 25, 2027

2027 Onwards:

• Games & DLC:
  • (NS2) Kirby and the World Beyond | Spring 2027
  • (NS2) Pokémon Wind and Pokémon Waves | 2027
  • (NS2 DLC) Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass: Part 3 | 2027
  • (NS2 DLC) Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass Wave 3 | 2027
  • (NS2) Xenoblade Genesis | 2027
• amiibo:
  • Mega Man amiibo (Mega Man: Dual Override) | Spring 2027
  • Proto Man amiibo (Mega Man: Dual Override) | Spring 2027
  • Young Link amiibo (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) | 2027
  • Young Zelda amiibo (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) | 2027

Source: Nintendo PR