Ocarina of Time Sells 5.2 Million in 4 Days on Switch 2
Nintendo says the Ocarina of Time remake sold over 5.2 million units in four days, a Switch 2 record, plus the price and what resellers should watch.
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Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake: Team, Date and Price
By Jessy • Nov 2, 2026Key Points
- Nintendo named the director and leads behind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in a new Ask the Developer interview.
- The game is set for November 5, 2026 on Switch 2, at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical, as announced.
- The Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo that work with the game are coming in 2027, not on launch day.
On November 2, Nintendo posted the first two parts of an Ask the Developer interview about its Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time and named the people who rebuilt the 1998 classic. The interview came out three days before the game launches. That puts the Zelda 40th anniversary at its busiest, with resellers already watching the themed console and controllers.
What the Ocarina of Time Remake Is
Nintendo's product page for the game calls it a classic rebuilt from the ground up for Switch 2. It's the same story: Link becomes the Hero of Time to stop Ganondorf from taking the Triforce. Here's what Nintendo lists as new:
- New visuals, orchestral music, voice acting and longer cutscenes
- Updated controls and a modern camera
- An ocarina you can play with buttons, by humming or through the Switch 2 microphone
- amiibo support for in-game extras
- TV, tabletop and handheld play, with an estimated 27 GB download
Who made it
In part one of the interview, series producer Eiji Aonuma and producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi explain why they remade the game. Aonuma said many of the people on his Zelda team today have only worked on recent games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Rebuilding Ocarina of Time gave them a way to learn how the original was put together.
Part two introduces the core team:
- HokWai Ng, director
- Aya Shida, art director
- Hiroki Taguchi, program director
- Masato Ohashi, sound director and music lead
Nintendo Life reports that the game was built in house by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3. Nintendo's own interview pages name the people but not the group, so that detail comes from Nintendo Life.
A few details from the interview stand out. The team tried adding warp points around Hyrule, then removed them because shortcuts took away the sense of discovery the original's pacing depends on. Z-targeting, the lock-on system the original introduced, stays mostly the same. The guiding idea, in Nintendo's words, is that "the visuals may change, but the experience does not." Parts three and four are scheduled for November 3.
When the Zelda Remake Drops and What It Costs
As announced, and as of November 2026:
- Release date: Thursday, November 5, 2026, on Nintendo Switch 2 only
- Digital: $59.99 on the Nintendo eShop, as Nintendo's store page lists it
- Physical: $69.99. Nintendo Life lists that price at the Nintendo Store, Amazon and Best Buy
- amiibo: Young Link and Young Zelda, listed at $24.99 each on the US Nintendo Store, with a 2027 date that has not been set yet
Forbes reported that the first production run of the physical game has a textured foil cover "while supplies last." When it published, Nintendo had not announced a collector's edition or a preorder bonus. Forbes also reported that the two amiibo unlock retro-style masks in the game.
The game does not come with the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console. That console launched October 29 at $519.99 and sells separately. If you're tracking the hardware, read our posts on the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 restock dates and the Target and Best Buy restocks on November 5, which lands the same day as the game.
Prices and dates can change. Check the store's listing before you count on either one.
Early Resale Signs for the Ocarina of Time Remake
As of November 2, we haven't seen a named outlet report a sellout, a resale premium or sold listing counts for the game itself. Preorders are still open at major stores, according to Nintendo Life's preorder guide.
The demand outlets have reported is for hardware. Nintendo Life's guide describes stock of the Zelda 40th Anniversary console as scarce. The only part of the game outlets have called limited is the first-print foil cover. Nobody has reported whether it sells for more than a standard copy, so we won't guess.
If you're buying copies to resell, check eBay's sold listings after launch, not asking prices. Keep any copy you plan to sell sealed.
Bottom Line
Nintendo has now named the people who rebuilt Ocarina of Time, and the game is still set for November 5 at $69.99 physical and $59.99 digital, as announced. For resellers, the confirmed demand so far is for the Zelda console and controllers, not the game, and the first-print foil cover is the only part described as limited. Watch the November 5 restocks and real sold listings rather than hype.
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