The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.2 million units globally in its first four days — including 810,000 in Japan, Nintendo confirmed Monday. It’s the fastest-selling title on the Switch 2 platform to date. With just 26.35 million Switch 2 consoles shipped worldwide, that means roughly one in five owners bought the game immediately.
No other Switch 2 launch title comes close: Mario Kart World moved 3.5 million, Pokémon Pokopia 2.2 million, and Donkey Kong Bananza 1.5 million. All three launched alongside the console itself. Ocarina of Time did not, it arrived weeks after hardware availability stabilized in most markets. Its sales velocity reflects both pent-up demand and the rarity of a full, official remake of a universally acclaimed classic.
The original Ocarina of Time holds a Metacritic average of 96, and this version matches that score, per early aggregate data cited by Wccftech. Nathan Birch’s review there awarded it 9.5, calling it “the new high-water mark for video game remakes” and praising its “technically impeccable, thoughtfully updated” execution. The game is exclusive to Switch 2.
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