My Nintendo News reported on 12 November that Japan's latest physical sales figures put The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 at 537,041 physical copies. Nintendo had said on 11 November that 810,000 copies were sold in Japan in total, so the site estimates about 273,000 of those were digital.
By that estimate, roughly two thirds (537,041 of 810,000, or 66%) of Japanese sales were boxed copies. The two figures come from different sources, so treat the split as an estimate, not a published number. The same chart lists Stellar Blade Complete Edition on Switch 2 at 8,042 physical copies.
What our prices show
We checked The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on 12 November. The Nintendo eShop price is £49.99. The only new cartridge in stock at the shops we track is at GAME, for £54.99, which is £5.00 more than the download.
UK buyers pay more for the box here, yet in Japan most buyers chose it. Our Switch 2 cartridge or eShop comparison found the cartridge cheaper for 55% of 111 games, so this game is the exception.
Cartridge or download?
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