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Ocarina of Time remake leads UK physical game sales in 2026
The Ocarina of Time remake launched on Nintendo Switch 2 and topped UK physical game sales in its first week.
It recorded the biggest UK physical game launch of 2026, ahead of other new releases.
Its physical sales were 35% higher than Breath of the Wild’s first-week sales in 2017, but about half the pace of Tears of the Kingdom in 2023.
It was the second-biggest physical launch in Zelda history, according to UK chart data.
The comparisons are affected by how many consoles people owned: the Switch 2 has more than 26 million owners, while the Switch had sold more than 125 million consoles by May 2023.
The strong start shows demand for the remake, although UK physical sales do not show how it performed digitally or in other markets.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake debuted at the top of the UK physical game sales chart.
Preliminary figures put its first-week physical sales 35% above Breath of the Wild’s first week in 2017.
The remake is the best-selling physical game released in the UK in 2026 so far.
It is also the second-biggest UK launch in the Zelda franchise’s history, according to Nintendo Life.
Its first-week sales were about half the pace of Tears of the Kingdom in 2023.
- Who
- Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.
- What
- It topped UK physical game sales and recorded the second-biggest UK launch in Zelda franchise history.
- When
- It debuted in 2026; the exact release date is not stated.
- Where
- The United Kingdom.
- Why
- The sources say UK buyers were eager to revisit the N64 classic. They do not establish a single reason for its sales performance.
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The remake’s UK physical sales reached 35% above Breath of the Wild’s first-week sales in 2017.
The remake entered the chart at number one for physical game sales.
- First-week sales
- 35% higher than Breath of the Wild in 2017
- Comparison with Tears of the Kingdom
- About 50% of its 2023 sales pace
- UK chart position
- Number one in physical sales
- Franchise launch ranking
- Second biggest UK launch in Zelda history
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is the second biggest Zelda launch in UK history, beating Breath of the Wild (physical sales only). It is easily the biggest physical game launch in 2026 (so far) https://t.co/hd5rXlhjxX