The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has sold more than 5.2 million units worldwide in its first four days on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo said. The figure makes the updated version the fastest-selling Nintendo-published game on the console globally.
Nintendo released the game for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 4, nearly 28 years after the original debuted on Nintendo 64. The new release is part of Nintendo’s 40th anniversary celebration for The Legend of Zelda, which marks the series’ first game arriving in Japan in 1986.
What the Switch 2 version changes
The updated edition retains the adventure’s setting and core structure while adding several presentation and control changes. Nintendo describes the release as featuring reimagined visuals, orchestral music, voice acting and expanded cutscenes.
- More than 5.2 million units sold worldwide in four days
- Released on Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 4
- Now the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game globally
- Includes revised camera and movement controls
Camera and movement controls have also been reworked for Nintendo Switch 2. Those changes accompany the visual and audio updates in a version built around the console’s current hardware rather than the Nintendo 64 release from 1998.
The original Ocarina of Time is one of the best-known entries in Nintendo’s long-running role-playing and adventure series. Its return arrives as the company continues its anniversary program for the franchise, connecting the new Nintendo Switch 2 release with four decades of The Legend of Zelda games.
Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025, introducing the company’s first new console generation in eight years. The sales result for Ocarina of Time covers its first four days on that platform and is measured worldwide, according to Nintendo.
