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Zelda: Ocarina of Time scores the UK's biggest launch of the year

The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2 is the UK's biggest boxed launch of 2026, and the second biggest in the series' history, according to NielsenIQ figures shared by Chris Dring (The Game Business).

⇄ Machine translated from French.

kensama
9 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

Key points

Biggest physical launch of 2026 in the UK, ahead of Resident Evil Requiem and Call of Duty.
2nd best Zelda launch ever in the UK (boxed sales).
35% more than Breath of the Wild, but about half of Tears of the Kingdom.
These figures don't include eShop downloads.

A record for 2026

Released on November 5, the Ocarina of Time remake takes first place in UK boxed sales. It beats every big launch of the year, including Resident Evil Requiem, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and EA Sports FC 27.

Between Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom

Its first week is 35% bigger than Breath of the Wild in 2017, which launched on both Switch and Wii U. It is, however, about half the size of Tears of the Kingdom's. The comparison needs care: Tears of the Kingdom launched on a Switch that had already sold over 125 million units, while Switch 2 stands at around 26 million.

What's next?

These figures only cover UK boxed sales. Worldwide and digital sales will come later. The year's record could also fall on November 19, when GTA VI comes out. Did you pick up this remake?

*Sources: Nintendo Everything, GoNintendo*

Written with the help of AI, reviewed by kensama.