Ocarina of Time Hits Switch 2 at Midnight Local Time on Nov. 5
The Switch 2 exclusive arrives 9 p.m. PST on Nov. 4 on the U.S. west coast, and Nintendo says the console bundle does not include the game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches on Switch 2 at midnight local time on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, according to Polygon. Players on the U.S. west coast get the game first, at 9 p.m. PST on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Unlock times elsewhere follow local clocks: 12 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 5 for the U.S. east coast, 12 a.m. GMT on Thursday, Nov. 5 in the U.K., 12 a.m. CET in western Europe and 12 a.m. JST on Thursday, Nov. 5 in Japan.
Nintendo is releasing the title as a Switch 2 exclusive. It will not run on the original Switch, so owners of the first-generation console cannot play it on that hardware.
U.S. buyers get one pre-order bonus: a game case with a special foil art cover. Nintendo also notes that the Switch 2 console bundle does not include the game, so the bundle alone will not provide a copy.
Earlier versions
The original Ocarina of Time was released on the Nintendo 64, and the game previously received a 3DS port in 2011.
Quick answers
When does Ocarina of Time come out on Switch 2?
It launches at midnight local time on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, which is 9 p.m. PST on Wednesday, Nov. 4 on the U.S. west coast.
Does Ocarina of Time run on the original Switch?
No. Nintendo is releasing it as a Switch 2 exclusive and it will not run on the original Switch.
Is there a pre-order bonus for Ocarina of Time?
U.S. buyers get one pre-order bonus: a game case with a special foil art cover. The Switch 2 console bundle does not include the game.