Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is Already the Switch 2’s Second-Best-Selling Game

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has set a new sales record for a Nintendo-published Switch 2 game. On Wednesday, Nintendo announced that the remake of the 1998 classic sold more than 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days, the strongest opening for any game it has published on the console.

The milestone also likely makes Ocarina of Time the second-best-selling Switch 2 game overall. Mario Kart World leads with more than 16 million copies sold, while Nintendo’s latest financial figures put Donkey Kong Bananza in second place among its titles through the end of September, with 5.05 million copies sold.

Nintendo reports sales figures only for its own games, so a third-party release could conceivably have outsold both Ocarina of Time and Donkey Kong Bananza. It is difficult to say which title might have done so, however.

For now, the remake is Nintendo’s second-biggest hit of 2026 across its platforms. Tomodachi Life for the original Switch remains ahead with 8.8 million copies sold, although Ocarina of Time appears likely to overtake it before the year ends.

The remake’s dramatically different art style sparked debate when it was revealed, but the game has since earned widespread critical acclaim and looks poised to compete for major awards.

Source: Polygon