- Nintendo confirms that Ocarina of Time Remake has surpassed 5.2 million copies sold.
- It has become the fastest-selling Nintendo-published title for Switch in the first 4 days.
- The remake is also the highest-rated game of 2026 on Metacritic with a 96 score.
November was arguably the most anticipated month of the year for gamers, with the Zelda remake and GTA 6 both launching within a couple of weeks of each other. The former has finally arrived, and it is already a massive success.
Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake has already sold a whopping 5.2 million units in just the first 4 days. It is already close to what the 1998 original sold, at around 7.6 million.
Why it matters: The developers have blown it out of the park with the remake. Most people claim that it eclipses the original in terms of everything, making it the definitive edition even for them.
Nintendo officially announced the 5.2 million units sold milestone for Ocarina of Time Remake. Additionally, it has also become the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Switch 2 game in the first 4 days of release.
The franchise holds a much bigger presence in the West; however, it is selling well in Japan as well, with over 800,000 sales. This is yet another addition to the company’s absolutely stacked list of financial hits.
The Remake is also the best-rated game of 2026 on Metacritic, and it also tops the list of the best-rated remakes of all time. It has also led fans to ask Nintendo to remake more of its classic hits.
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