Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa stated that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake had a strong start, but it is still too early to release specific sales figures. This statement appeared in the translated Q&A from Nintendo's latest financial briefing.
Shuntaro Furukawa also stated that the 40th Anniversary Edition console for The Legend of Zelda drove strong sales in multiple regions, and Nintendo believes the company is well-prepared for the upcoming holiday sales season. During the same period, Switch 2 hardware sales declined by 37% year-over-year. The Japanese market saw a significant purchasing peak before the May price adjustment, after which sales gradually stabilized.
In overseas markets, Nintendo allowed consumers time to make purchases before the price increase and launched various bundles. Existing data from the UK also shows that the physical launch performance of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake ranked second in the series' history, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild but falling short of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Analysts suggest that the larger installed base of the original Switch may have been one factor contributing to the higher launch figures for Tears of the Kingdom.
Nintendo typically provides specific software sales figures in its quarterly financial reports, so for now, only the company's qualitative assessment of the game's initial performance can be confirmed. Actual sales figures will need to await subsequent financial reports or investor relations announcements.