# The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is selling way more physical copies than digital in Japan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-selling-way-more-physical-copies-than-digital-in-japan/
- Published: 2026-11-12T19:28:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T19:34:06+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-selling-way-more-physical-copies-than-digital-in-japan/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Physical sales in Japan reached 537,041.
- That is about two-thirds of the game's 810,000 Japanese sales.
- The launch topped 5.2 million copies worldwide in four days.

## Summary

New Japanese sales figures show the Ocarina of Time remake sold nearly twice as many physical copies as digital ones, adding detail to its strong launch. The split points to continuing demand for boxed games amid debate over the future of physical releases.

Famitsu recorded 537,041 physical copies sold at Japanese retailers. Nintendo reported 810,000 total sales in Japan and more than 5.2 million worldwide in the first four days, a record for a Nintendo-published Switch 2 game; the figures imply about 272,959 digital sales in Japan. The article notes that the special boxed edition may have helped physical sales.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is selling way more physical copies than digital in Japan](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-selling-way-more-physical-copies-than-digital-in-japan/)
- [VGC: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake complete walkthrough hub](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/guide/zelda-oot-remake-complete-walkthrough-hub/)

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