Ocarina of Time Remake: UK’s Second-Biggest Zelda Launch Ever
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 has had the UK's second-biggest Zelda launch on record, based on physical sales. It is also the country's biggest physical game launch of 2026 so far, ahead of Resident Evil, Call of Duty and EA Sports FC.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 has had the second-biggest Zelda launch in UK history, based on physical sales, according to initial reports published on November 9, 2026. The Ocarina of Time remake is also the biggest physical game launch of 2026 in the UK so far.
It beat Resident Evil, Call of Duty, EA Sports FC and more.
How it compares with other Zelda games
The remake's launch was 35 percent bigger than that of Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch and Wii U in 2017. It fell well short of Tears of the Kingdom, though. Ocarina of Time sold roughly half of what Tears of the Kingdom managed in its first week.
Those comparisons come with a caveat. Install bases, meaning the number of consoles players already own, shape launch sales.
Why the console gap matters
When Tears of the Kingdom debuted, Nintendo Switch had sold around 125 million copies. Nintendo Switch 2 is currently at over 26 million.
That gap makes the remake's result easier to read. A smaller pool of potential buyers still produced the country's second-best Zelda opening. The figures also cover physical copies only, so digital downloads are not part of the ranking.
What Nintendo has said
Nintendo has not provided official sales figures yet. The company has said only that Ocarina of Time is off to a "very strong start." Official numbers may follow soon.
More data is due this week from Japan. Famitsu, the Japanese games publication, issues its weekly sales report on Wednesday.
