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Japanese Charts: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Physical Takes The Lion’s Share Of Its Japanese Sales
The Japanese debut of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time generated about 537,000 physical sales, making it the clear leader in this week’s game chart. That figure accounts for most of the 810,000 Japanese sales Nintendo reported, highlighting the strength of physical purchases for the launch.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Rhythm Heaven Groove followed with 16,621 and 8,793 sales, while Stellar Blade: Complete Edition entered fourth. Switch 2 remained the top-selling console despite sales falling from the previous week, adding about 53,000 units; the PS5 Digital Edition sold 11,377. Across all models, PS5 sales totalled 11,699, ahead of the original Switch’s 5,148.
In short
- Ocarina of Time sold about 537,000 physical copies in Japan.
- Nintendo reported 810,000 total Japanese sales.
- Switch 2 led hardware sales with about 53,000 units.
Explained simply
The Legend of Zelda is a long-running Nintendo adventure series, and Ocarina of Time is one of its best-known games. It first appeared in 1998, and this release brings it to a new audience through Nintendo’s current hardware.
Japanese game charts count sales of individual games and consoles, while Nintendo’s own figures may cover a different set of sales. Physical sales are copies bought on cartridges or discs; digital sales are downloaded. These measures help show how players are buying games and which consoles are attracting buyers.