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Press release:
November 11th, 2026 – In the first four days following its global launch on November 5th, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game globally and in Europe*1.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, released worldwide on November 5th, is a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1998. Guided by destiny, Link sets out on a heroic journey that spans the land of Hyrule and unfolds across two different eras. Remade with completely overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded character dialogue, symphonic orchestral music, reworked camera and movement controls and more, Link’s milestone 1998 adventure has been reborn for a whole new era.

The release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is part of The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebrations, which marks four decades since the first game in the series launched in Japan in 1986. The celebration also features other games and products, a worldwide concert tour beginning in 2027 that celebrates music from the series, and The Legend of Zelda live-action film, coming to cinemas on April 30th, 2027. For more information about the series and its anniversary celebration, visit The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary website.

In the first four days following its global launch on November 5th, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide, achieving the highest global and European sales levels for any Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game within its first four days of release.

For further updates:

Nintendo website https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/

Nintendo Switch 2 website https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/switch2

The Legend of Zelda hub https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/zelda

Nintendo of Europe on X https://x.com/nintendoeurope

Nintendo UK on X https://x.com/nintendouk

Nintendo UK on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NintendoUK

Nintendo Switch UK on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NintendoSwitchUK

The Legend of Zelda on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LegendofZelda

Nintendo UK on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/NintendoUK

Nintendo of Europe on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nintendoeurope
Nintendo Switch on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/NintendoSwitchEurope/

About Nintendo:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards. Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 6.2 billion video games and over 870 million hardware units globally, and has created franchises such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Pokémon™, Metroid™, Kirby™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™, and Splatoon™. Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create reasons to choose Nintendo for unique, family-friendly entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of everyone it touches.

A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Frankfurt, Germany, serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in Europe. For more information about Nintendo of Europe, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/eu.