Nintendo sells 5.2 million copies of ‘Zelda’ remake in four days

What happened: Nintendo sold 5.2 million copies of its "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake in four days, released Nov. 5 for $59.99 on the Switch 2. Key numbers: 5.2 million copies in four days; $59.99 price; released Nov. 5; Metacritic score of 96 out of 100. Why it matters: The fast start invigorates the Switch 2, which had an uneven first year as rising memory costs pushed hardware prices up, and may draw in gamers ahead of the holiday season.

Nintendo sold 5.2 million copies of its "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake in four days, released Nov. 5 for $59.99 on the Switch 2.

The fast start invigorates the Switch 2, which had an uneven first year as rising memory costs pushed hardware prices up, and may draw in gamers ahead of the holiday season.