Ocarina of Time Remake Takes Second on Switch 2 Chart
The remake sold 5.2 million copies in four days, passing Donkey Kong Bananza for second among Nintendo's Switch 2 titles.
TL;DR
- Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days on Switch 2.
- It passed Donkey Kong Bananza’s 5.05 million to become Nintendo’s second-best Switch 2 seller after Mario Kart World.
- Tomodachi Life still leads 2026 overall with 8.8 million on the original Switch.
Nintendo dropped a remake of the 1998 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, and it shot up the charts fast.
The game sold 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days. That makes it the fastest-selling Switch 2 title from Nintendo so far and puts it right behind Mario Kart World at over 16 million.
Donkey Kong Bananza sat at number two with 5.05 million copies through the end of September. The new Zelda remake has already moved past that.
Nintendo only reports its own games, so a third-party title could still rank higher, though none stands out. On the broader 2026 list, Tomodachi Life on the original Switch leads with 8.8 million, but Ocarina of Time should catch up by year end.
Reception after the reveal
The game got some early pushback over its new art style, but reviews turned strongly positive and awards buzz is growing.
The Tea
Four-day sales like this show the Switch 2 is already pulling big numbers on nostalgia hits, and Ocarina of Time looks set to keep the momentum going through the holidays.
Sources
- Polygon: Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Already the Second-Best-Selling Switch 2 Game
- Engadget: The best-selling game console of all time is over 25 years old
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