The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2 has already outsold 13 previous entries in the franchise within just four days of release. Nintendo recently confirmed that the remake sold more than 5.2 million copies worldwide following its November 5, 2026, launch, making it the fastest-selling standalone game on the console so far.
The figure includes both physical and digital sales, with the remake reaching a milestone that several older Zelda titles never achieved during their entire commercial lifetimes.
According to historical sales figures shared by X user Pierre485, the remake’s opening sales have already surpassed the lifetime totals of 13 other The Legend of Zelda games.
Among those titles is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, which sold 4.76 million copies on Nintendo DS. The remake has also overtaken A Link to the Past, which reached 4.61 million units, and The Wind Waker, which sold 4.43 million copies.
More recently, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom recorded 4.09 million sales, another total that the Ocarina of Time remake has already exceeded in less than a week.
Pierre485 also highlighted several upcoming sales milestones for the Switch 2 release. The original The Legend of Zelda sold 6.51 million copies on NES, while the original Nintendo 64 version of Ocarina of Time reached 7.6 million lifetime sales.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess recorded 8.93 million copies across its Wii and GameCube releases, placing it further ahead of the new remake’s current total.
Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad provided additional context for the game’s commercial performance, stating that approximately 20% of Nintendo Switch 2 owners have purchased the remake.
Ahmad also noted that Ocarina of Time is already the second-best-selling title on the console, despite having been available for only four days when the figures were recorded.
The remake was developed by Nintendo EPD with assistance from Monolith Soft and launched worldwide on November 5 to widespread critical acclaim.
With more than 5.2 million copies sold at launch, the remake is now approaching the original Nintendo 64 game’s lifetime total of 7.6 million units, while also putting it within reach of surpassing the combined historical milestones of several other major releases in the franchise.
