Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: 5.2 Million Copies Sold in Just 4 Days

The Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has sold more than 5.2 million copies worldwide in just four days, Nintendo announced on November 11, 2026. Released on November 5, the game marks Nintendo's best four-day launch on Switch 2 to date.

A record debut, led by Japan

Per Nintendo, the 5.2 million figure combines physical and digital sales, with no breakdown given between the two. Japan alone accounts for 810,000 of that total. According to TweakTown, which cross-referenced the figure against the installed Switch 2 base, the attach rate is roughly 20%, meaning roughly one in five Switch 2 owners bought the game in its first week.

Already one of the franchise's best-selling entries

For context: the 3DS version of Ocarina of Time (2011) sold 6.44 million copies over its entire commercial life, and the original Nintendo 64 release (1998) sold around 7.6 million. In just four days, the Switch 2 remake has already climbed to the 8th best-selling entry in Ocarina of Time's history across all versions. The game also holds a 96/100 Metacritic score, from both critics and players.

No more recent figures yet

Nintendo hasn't shared any numbers beyond this four-day window; a future financial report or announcement will be needed to see whether the sales pace holds up.

Key takeaways

• Nintendo says the Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time sold 5.2 million copies in just 4 days.
• It's Nintendo's best four-day launch on Switch 2 to date.
• Japan accounts for 810,000 of that total; the attach rate is roughly 20% of the Switch 2 install base.
• The game already ranks among the top 8 best-selling entries in Ocarina of Time's history, across all platforms.
• It holds a 96/100 Metacritic score (critics and players); no more recent sales data has been shared since.

Sources

• Bloomberg: "Nintendo Sold 5.2 Million Copies of 'Zelda' Remake in Four Days," November 11, 2026
• Variety, Gematsu, Notebookcheck, TweakTown: coverage of Nintendo's announcement (November 11, 2026)

Artwork: Link, in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2 remake).