Nintendo announced this Wednesday (11) that the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has surpassed 5.2 million units sold worldwide in the first four days after its release on November 5. The result sets a sales record for that period among games published by the company for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Of that total, 810,000 units were sold in Japan. The figures released by the manufacturer include physical and digital copies, but do not break down sales between the two formats.
In a statement aimed at the North American market, Nintendo said the title also recorded the best opening performance for a game published by the company for the Switch 2 in the United States, Canada and Latin America, considering the same four-day period.
The release is a complete reconstruction of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1998. The new version preserves Link's adventure through two eras of his life, but features revamped graphics, an orchestrated soundtrack, voice acting, expanded cutscenes and improvements to controls and movement.
The remake also offers integration with ZELDA NOTES, a service available through the Nintendo Switch app for compatible mobile devices. The feature provides tools to support the gameplay experience and can be used with a free Nintendo account, without requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
The debut is part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise, which began in 1986. The anniversary lineup also includes other releases, a worldwide concert tour planned for 2027 and the film adaptation of the series, with a release announced for April of the same year.
