In the first four days following its global launch on Nov. 5, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system sold over 5.2 million units worldwide, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game globally and in the U.S., Canada and Latin America1.
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The release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is part of the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebration, which marks four decades since the first game in the series launched in Japan in 1986.
In this full remake of the original 1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time game for the Nintendo 64 system, Link sets out on a heroic journey that spans the land of Hyrule and unfolds across two different eras. With reimagined visuals, orchestral music, voice acting, expanded cutscenes, reworked camera and movement controls and more, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is reborn for a new generation and makes a perfect entry point into the series.
The release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is part of the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebration, 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 theaters on April 30, 2027. For more information about the series and its anniversary celebration, visit The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary website at zelda40th.nintendo.com.
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Source: Nintendo internal sales data. Includes both digital and physical sales. |
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.
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