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Link’s reborn adventure becomes Nintendo’s fastest-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game in Australia, New Zealand and around the world

In the first four days following its global launch on 5^th November, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game globally and in Australia and New Zealand.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, released worldwide on 5^th November, is a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, originally released for Nintendo 64 in 1998. Guided by destiny, Link sets out on a heroic journey that spans the land of Hyrule and unfolds across two different eras. Remade with completely overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes, expanded character dialogue, symphonic orchestral music, reworked camera and movement controls and more, Link’s milestone 1998 adventure has been reborn for a whole new era.

The release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is part of The Legend of Zelda 40^th Anniversary celebrations, 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 cinemas on 30^th April, 2027. For more information about the series and its anniversary celebration, visit The Legend of Zelda 40^th Anniversary website.

In the first four days following its global launch on 5^th November, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 sold over 5.2 million units worldwide, achieving the highest global and Australian and New Zealand sales levels for any Nintendo-published Nintendo Switch 2 game within its first four days of release.