The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Sold 5.2 Million Copies in 4 Days

Last week, Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—a remake of the original 1998 game—which has become the highest-rated title of the year so far. The game’s success is also reflected in financial figures confirmed by the company.

On its official website for investors, Nintendo confirmed the impressive sales figures for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The report states that sales reached 5.2 million copies worldwide in the first 4 days. In Japan, 810,000 copies were sold, and the remake made history by achieving the highest global sales figure among all games released on the Nintendo Switch 2 during the first 4 days after launch.

Not only did Ocarina of Time become the highest-rated game of the year according to critics, but it also has the highest user rating on Metacritic. The game has a strong chance of being in the running for the best game of the year at various awards ceremonies. Next week, we’ll find out the nominations for The Game Awards 2026, which will take place in December, and it would be a huge surprise if Nintendo’s new project weren’t nominated in the “Game of the Year” category.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2.