Switch 2 has best sales week of 2026 in the US thanks to Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is giving the Nintendo Switch 2 a massive commercial shot in the arm. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, the console just posted its biggest single-week revenue of the year stateside following the game's launch, Eurogamer reports.
A special Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Edition console, priced at $520, is a major driver behind the hardware spending spike. The themed unit does not include the game and has sold out at many retailers, contributing to an 81 percent jump in U.S. hardware spending for the week ending October 31 compared to the same period last year.
Nintendo's own figures reveal the remake's staggering launch. Per Kotaku, the title sold 5.2 million copies worldwide in its first four days alone. That already makes up 70 percent of the lifetime sales of the original 1998 Nintendo 64 game.
This four-day total makes the Ocarina of Time remake the fastest-selling game on the Switch 2 so far. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa also called the game "off to a great start" during a recent financial Q&A, as reported by Nintendo Life.
With the Switch 2's install base still lower than the N64's lifetime total, the remake's massive opening is seen as especially impressive, indicating a shift toward huge launch spikes for major releases.
