📈 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million units in its first four days on sale
😲 It is currently the second best-selling Switch 2 game behind Mario Kart World, achieving a 20% attach rate
🎮 The launch drove high hardware demand, leading to stock shortages for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 bundle and Pro Controller
👏 The game earned a 96 Metacritic score and sells for $59.99 physically or $49.99 digitally
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, which was released on November 5, has sold 5.2 million units worldwide in its first four days on sale.
That’s a staggering achievement, especially when you consider there are only around 26 million Switch 2 consoles in the wild, meaning the game has achieved an impressive 20% attach rate.
With 5.2 million copies sold, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has become the second best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game to date, trailing only Mario Kart World, which was offered as a bundle during the console’s launch. It’s also eclipsed Pokémon Pokopia and Donkey Kong Bananza, which have sold 5.18 million and 5.05 million copies, respectively.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will have also undoubtedly led to a surge in Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales, with Nintendo admitting strong demand for its Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console and Switch 2 Pro Controller.
Thousands are still trying to secure the Zelda Switch 2 console ahead of the holiday season, and we’ve been diligently tracking restocks to alert The Shortcut readers when stock is available. We also have an exclusive restock tracker that sends out audible alerts directly, giving you the jump on other customers looking to buy. Alternatively, you can follow @mattswider on X for free instant alerts
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake achieved an impressive Metacritic score of 96 after 102 critic reviews, making it also one of the highest rated games of this year, and on the Switch 2. The game costs $59.99 physically, or $49.99 digitally.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.