Ocarina of Time Remake Achieves Second-Biggest UK Zelda Launch and Top 2026 Physical Debut

Initial sales reports indicate that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Nintendo Switch 2 has achieved the second-biggest Zelda launch of all time in the United Kingdom based on physical sales. The title performed strongly, recording a 35 percent bigger physical launch than Breath of the Wild managed on Nintendo Switch and Wii U in 2017. However, its debut figures reached roughly half of what Tears of the Kingdom accomplished during its first week on the market.

Industry context highlights the difference in hardware adoption rates between the respective releases. When Tears of the Kingdom launched, the Nintendo Switch install base had reached approximately 125 million copies. By comparison, the Nintendo Switch 2 install base currently stands at over 26 million units. In addition to its franchise milestones, Zelda: Ocarina of Time stands as the biggest physical game launch of 2026 in the UK, surpassing competing physical releases from franchises like Resident Evil, Call of Duty, and EA Sports FC.

Nintendo has not yet released official sales figures, though the company stated that the remake is off to a very strong start. Additional market data is expected soon, including weekly sales reports from Famitsu in Japan.