Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has become the fastest-selling Switch 2 game so far, with over 5.2 million units sold in its first four days following its launch on November 5.
Of these 5.2 million copies, 810,000 units were sold in Japan. According to the company, this is the highest global sales for any Nintendo-published Switch 2 game within its first four days.
Sales Comparison with Other Switch 2 Titles
This suggests Zelda is outpacing sales of Mario Kart World, though a lot of that game's sales came from Switch 2 bundles around the console's launch, so it's unclear if they're included. Nevertheless, it's an impressive statistic when measured against other Switch 2 games.
As of September 30 this year, Donkey Kong Bananza has sold 5.05 million copies, while Pokémon Pokopia has sold 4.04 million. Within four days, Ocarina of Time has sold roughly a third of Mario Kart World's 16.48 million total sales.
Majora's Mask Remake Rumours
Ocarina of Time's success likely means more remakes will arrive eventually, and while some fans believed there were hints towards a Zelda: Majora's Mask remake inside Ocarina of Time, insider Shpeshal Nick claims it is not currently in production.
'From what I've been told (same source that gave me the Ocarina info in the first place) Majora's Mask is not currently in any form of production and the third planned (production issues not withstanding) amiibo is Ganondorf,' they wrote on X.
While it's worth taking any Nintendo rumour with a pinch of salt, the possibility of them working on back-to-back Zelda remakes did seem like a stretch. However, considering the company has now built most of the assets required for a Majora's Mask remake (since the original reused so many from Ocarina of Time), it's possible Nintendo could knock it out within a pretty short timeframe if they do decide to do it.
GTA 6 Pre-Orders and Praise
If anything, Zelda's success puts into perspective how massive GTA 6 is going to be later this month. According to estimates, Rockstar's sequel has already racked up nearly 8 million sales from pre-orders across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
While GTA 6 will blow even Zelda: Ocarina of Time out of the water in terms of sales, it might not hit the same Metacritic score. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, the publisher behind GTA 6, recently congratulated Nintendo on the game's high rating.
When asked by Gamesbeat if Take-Two sees Zelda as competition to GTA 6, pointing out its 96 score on Metacritic, Zelnick said: 'It's terrific, and they should be very proud of the title. In the entertainment business, you compete against everything and nothing.'
'Everything because there's so many ways consumers can spend their time, and nothing because if there's nothing good out there, people don't need to consume any of it. It's like food; like food could be bad, but you still are going to be hungry. But in the case of entertainment, it's not a must-have; it's a want to have. So it's our job to make the best entertainment on Earth. When we do that, people will show up for it.'
GTA 6 is set to launch worldwide on November 19, 2026, and if you've pre-ordered, you can pre-load the game now.
