The game also recorded the UK’s biggest physical launch of 2026 so far, according to figures reported by The Game Business editor Christopher Dring. It launched on November 5 and topped the chart for the week ending November 7, ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and EA Sports FC 27.
How It Compares With Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
NielsenIQ retail data puts the remake’s UK boxed launch about 35% ahead of Breath of the Wild’s first week. That comparison includes Breath of the Wild sales on both Wii U and Switch, while the new Ocarina of Time launched on Switch 2 alone.
The remake’s physical launch was roughly half the size of Tears of the Kingdom’s UK debut. It therefore sits between the two games in the series’ opening-week rankings: ahead of Breath of the Wild, but behind Tears of the Kingdom.
Nintendo Hasn’t Shared Worldwide Sales
The UK chart results don’t reveal how many copies the remake sold. They cover boxed sales in one market, leaving digital purchases and sales in other regions out of the comparison.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said on November 6 that the game had made a “very strong start,” but that it was too early to share specific figures. Nintendo has not announced a worldwide sales total.
For now, the UK results show that the remake opened among the franchise’s strongest launches in that market. Its total sales picture will be clearer when Nintendo reports figures that include other regions and digital purchases.
