Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake sells 5.2 million copies in four days
The gist
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days on Switch 2.
It is Nintendo's fastest-selling Switch 2 game, testing the new console's pull.
How it unfolded
- Sep 29, 2026Kotaku lists 15 changes from the original, including fully voice-acted cutscenes, a jump button, altered town layouts and no loading screens when entering buildings.
- Oct 14, 2026Previews arrive: Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma calls it a "faithful interpretation" of the N64 original, while IGN reports it is far from a 1:1 remake, with expanded dialogue and revamped puzzles.
- Nov 5, 2026The remake launches on Nintendo Switch 2 at $60 digital and $70 physical, simultaneously with the limited-edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console.
Key terms
- remake
- A video game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually modernizing graphics and gameplay for newer hardware.
- Switch 2
- Nintendo's video game console, the successor to the Switch, usable handheld, tabletop, or docked to a TV.
- N64
- A home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo, released in 1996 as its third major home console.
Source: Wikipedia