Ocarina of Time Remake: Out Nov 5, Price, Editions, Bonuses

Nintendo first showed the remake with a short teaser on June 9, 2026, and only promised “2026”. The full reveal came in the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8, 2026, which set the date, opened orders and introduced a themed Switch 2. The game came out as planned on November 5, 2026, and is on sale now. Prices and editions below come from Nintendo’s own pages and eShop listings, checked on October 6, 2026; the US price was checked again on November 7, after launch.

When did the Ocarina of Time remake come out?

Thursday, November 5, 2026, on Nintendo Switch 2. Every region got it the same day; there was no staggered regional launch. Nintendo describes the game as a full remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 original with new visuals and easier handling, not a port or an emulated release.

How much does the Ocarina of Time remake cost?

Nintendo prices the download and the physical copy separately, and the boxed version costs more in every region that has published both. The table lists Nintendo’s own figures first. Where only retailers or press have a price, the row says so.

What editions and store bonuses are there?

There is one standard edition in two formats: download and boxed. There is no collector’s or deluxe edition. Launch bonuses depended on the store:

• US physical copies: the first print run has a textured foil cover while supplies last.
• Nintendo Store Japan, boxed version: five A5 art cards, a paper stand and an original sticker sheet, in limited quantities.
• Japan, download version: smartphone and PC wallpapers with 40th anniversary art for anyone who buys the download, or redeems a download code, by 23:59 on November 23, 2026. Nintendo sends them to your Nintendo Account from early November.
• Other regions: individual retailers ran their own offers, such as slipcovers or sleeves. There was no worldwide bonus.

The boxed version is a regular game card with the full game on it, not a game-key card.

Nintendo’s US store lists the game file at 24.9 GB, supports one player, and plays in TV, tabletop and handheld modes. It supports Save Data Cloud with Nintendo Switch Online, and works with the original Switch Pro Controller as well as the Switch 2 Pro Controller. It is rated ESRB Everyone 10+ (Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence) and PEGI 12.

When did it unlock, and how big is the download?

The game unlocked at midnight local time on November 5 in each eShop region, so New Zealand players could start first. In the Americas it followed Nintendo of America’s usual time for a game also sold on a game card: 9:00 p.m. Pacific on November 4, which is midnight Eastern on November 5.

From October 29, 7 days prior to the release date, eShop orders were charged and pre-loaded under Nintendo’s standard eShop rules. If you buy it now, it downloads and starts straight away. Leave about 25 GB free; if you need more storage, Switch 2 only takes microSD Express cards.

Can you play it on the original Switch?

No. Every Nintendo listing names Nintendo Switch 2 as the only system, and the US store page says “Exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2”. Nintendo describes the game as built from the ground up for the console, and features such as humming songs into the built-in microphone rely on Switch 2 hardware. There is no Nintendo Switch version or upgrade pack.

On an original Switch, the way to play is the Nintendo 64 version in Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. How to play Ocarina of Time now compares it with the remake. If you move to Switch 2 later, your Switch Pro Controller still works with this game.

What languages does it support?

Nintendo’s store pages list 13 languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. The US listing counts regional variants separately (American and British English, European and Canadian French, European and Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese), which makes 16 entries.

That covers on-screen text. Many cutscenes are voiced; Link stays silent.

Is there a Switch 2 bundle with Ocarina of Time?

No bundle includes the game. On October 29, a week earlier, Nintendo released Zelda 40th Anniversary hardware, but the US store page for the console says plainly that the game is not included.

All prices are from Nintendo’s own store pages or regional announcements. The Japanese console is the Japanese-language, Japan-only model: the system menu runs only in Japanese and links only to Japan-region Nintendo Accounts.

The console has a Triforce design on the dock and green and gold Joy-Con 2 controllers. Nintendo notes that pixel images of Link and Zelda are hidden in the design. For box contents, more regional prices and where to buy, see our Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console guide.

What else was announced alongside the remake?

• Zelda Notes support. Zelda Notes does not need a Nintendo Switch Online membership. The Nintendo Switch App service adds four headline features for this game: Today’s Record (a timeline of what you did each day, with photos taken automatically while you play), Gossip Quest (find an in-game place from a hint image to earn points toward ocarina scores), Play Ocarina (play a virtual ocarina on your phone and share your own scores as QR codes), and the Ocarina of Time Quiz (over 2,000 questions, once a day, with extra tries paid for with in-game rupees). Our Zelda Notes guide explains how the service works with the other games.
• Two amiibo. Young Link and Young Zelda unlock special in-game masks in a retro graphical style. Both release in 2027. Any existing Zelda series amiibo gives items that help on your adventure. Nintendo has not listed which figure gives what.
• Ocarina accessories. HORI’s “Electric Ocarina of Time” ($49.99, 7,980 yen) went on sale with the game on November 5. It is not a wind instrument: you press buttons instead of blowing. Nintendo’s own playable ocarina has started to appear on its online stores in some regions around launch; availability and price vary by region. Neither is needed to play.
• Nintendo Music. The remake’s “Title Theme” is available now to Nintendo Switch Online members.
• Location clips. Between the Direct and launch, Nintendo’s official Zelda account posted short clips of places in the remake.

For what each new mechanic does in play, read every change in the remake.

What did the launch settle?

Several questions were still open in the run-up to release. The released game answers most of them:

• Master Quest: not included, and it does not unlock after the ending. There is no separate harder difficulty either.
• Boss rematches: included. A hall of defeated-monster statues opens after the Forest Temple, with rematches and three boss runs. It is not the 3DS Boss Challenge mode under another name.
• Performance: the game targets 60 frames per second in both modes. Resolution changes with the scene and drops in handheld mode.
• Physical version: a regular game card with the full game on it.
• Save files: one per user profile, with autosave.
• Original Switch: still no version and no upgrade path from the Nintendo Switch Online N64 release.

Still open: an exact date for the two 2027 amiibo, and whether Master Quest or other content will ever be added later. Nintendo has announced nothing about either. For the full list of gameplay changes, read every change in the remake.

What rumors are going around?

• A Majora’s Mask remake. In July 2026 several outlets noticed that a Japanese voice actor’s IMDb page listed a “Majora’s Mask HD” project. IMDb is user-edited, and Nintendo has said nothing about it.
• The earlier “late 2026” leak. Before the June teaser, a well-known industry leaker said the remake was aimed at the 2026 holidays. The game came out on November 5, which settled that rumor.

What should you read next?

• Remake vs N64 vs 3DS: what changed
• How to play Ocarina of Time now
• Beginner tips that apply to every version
• The full remake walkthrough