The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is out on Switch 2: what's new in the remake, file size, price, early purchase bonus and amiibo

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link's 1998 Nintendo 64 adventure, has been rebuilt from the ground up for Nintendo Switch 2 and has been available since November 5, 2026, exclusively on that console. Nintendo announced the launch date at its Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8. Here is what is officially new, what it costs, how big the download is and what you get for buying early.

- Release date: November 5, 2026, Nintendo Switch 2 only (no Nintendo Switch 1 version).

- Price on Nintendo's US store: $59.99.

- Estimated file size: 24.9 GB, according to the US Nintendo store page checked on November 9.

- Single player; TV, tabletop and handheld modes; Nintendo Account family-group lending is supported.

- Supported languages include French, Canadian French, British and American English, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and more.

- The first print run of the physical version comes in special packaging with textured foil cover art, while supplies last.

Nintendo describes a game "built from the ground up for Nintendo Switch 2" rather than a simple port:

- Completely overhauled visuals down to material textures, faster load times, smoother performance and refreshed sound, with symphonic orchestral music.

- Fully voiced cutscenes, expanded with more dialogue for the characters Link meets.

- New jump and run button commands, and camera control with the right stick.

- The day/night cycle now keeps running everywhere, even in towns.

- Threads of Time: a screen that shows your story progress and next objective, with a large tapestry that fills in as you advance.

- A hall of statues of defeated monsters where you can learn about them or fight them again (called the Hall of Fallen Foes in Nintendo's November 5 post and the Hall of Fallen Heroes in its October 14 post), plus "fairy thoughts" scattered across Hyrule.

The ocarina is still at the heart of the game: you use it to turn night into day or call Epona. On Switch 2, you can also hum a song Link has learned, or play it on a real instrument, near the console's built-in microphone, and Link plays it in the game. Two ocarina accessories were also announced for later in 2026: a playable ocarina, and an electric ocarina from HORI that plays notes or whole songs at the press of a button (listed as Electric OCARINA OF TIME at $49.99 on Nintendo's US store).

Nintendo stresses that Ocarina of Time is a standalone adventure and a good entry point to the series. The store page lists accessibility options such as play without motion or touch controls and color alternatives.

- Early purchase bonus: buy the digital version before November 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT (November 24 at 8:59 a.m. Paris time) to get a Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary digital wallpaper, sent via a My Nintendo link after the promotion ends. This is stated on the US store page; check your regional eShop.

- ZELDA NOTES, in the free Nintendo Switch App, supports the game: daily accomplishments, finding in-game locations from hint images, a virtual ocarina, shareable music scores via QR code, and a daily quiz with more than 2,000 questions in total.

- Existing Legend of Zelda series amiibo give in-game extras. New Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo ($24.99 each in the US) arrive in 2027 and unlock masks with a retro graphical style.

- European prices and whether the wallpaper bonus applies on every regional eShop: we have only checked Nintendo's US store.

- An exact 2027 date for the Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo.

- Release details and European prices for the two ocarina accessories.

- Whether the file size changes with a day-one or later update: the listed size has already changed on the store page.

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"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2", official Nintendo of America YouTube channel, November 5, 2026 (1 min 19 s).

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- It's time. Experience The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, reborn exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2!, Nintendo (November 5, 2026): https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/its-time-experience-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-reborn-exclusively-for-nintendo-switch-2/

- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo US store page (checked November 9, 2026): https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-switch-2/

- The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebration revealed in new Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo (September 8, 2026): https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-celebration-revealed-in-new-nintendo-direct-presentation/

- New Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Overview Trailer, Nintendo (October 14, 2026): https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/you-have-been-summoned-to-watch-the-new-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-overview-trailer/

- "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2", Nintendo of America YouTube channel (November 5, 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Eh0M-Sh_g

Image: official The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time key art, © Nintendo.