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Nintendo has released the Q&A translation from its latest financial briefing, with president Shuntaro Furukawa stating that Zelda: Ocarina of Time is "off to a great start".

The comment comes off the back of a question related to the decrease in hardware sales for the Switch 2, which saw a dip of 37% year-on-year. Furukawa-san explained that Japan saw a significant spike in sales prior to the price revision in May before settling down after. Overseas, meanwhile, Nintendo allowed customers ample time to purchase the Switch 2 before the price went up while also offering multiple bundles.

With the release of the Zelda 40th Anniversary console, Furukawa-san said that this "contributed to strong sales in various regions". At the time of the Q&A, he explains that while it's too early to provide specific figures for Ocarina of Time, the game is off to a great start, with Nintendo in good shape for the coming holiday season.

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Nintendo usually holds off on providing specific sales figures until its quarterly financial briefings, so it's possible we might not know how well Ocarina of Time sold for a little while yet. That said, if it's performing particularly well, it's equally likely that Nintendo will provide a separate announcement via its investor relations page and social media accounts. We'll keep an eye out either way.

For the UK at least, we know that the physical release was the second-biggest in series history, beating Breath of the Wild yet falling short of Tears of the Kingdom, with the Switch's high install base likely a big factor for the latter. As for console sales, Nintendo is maintaining its current forecast of 16 million total sales for the fiscal year.

What are your predictions for the overall Ocarina of Time sales? Let us know with a comment down below.

[source nintendo.co.jp]