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Ocarina of Time release date

November 5, 2026. That is the date on Nintendo’s US store page, the Japanese game page, and the 40th anniversary announcement. The game is a Switch 2 exclusive. Searches that add “2025” or “when will they tell us” are asking about a date that is already public.

Checked 2026-11-03
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2026 releaseNovember 5, 20262 publishers · Nintendo + NWR
First announcementJune 9, 2026, Nintendo Direct1 source · Wikipedia
Date confirmedSeptember 8, 2026, 40th Anniversary Direct2 sources
1998 originalNov 21 JP, Nov 23 NA, Dec 11 EU, Dec 18 AU1 historical reference · Wikipedia
2011 3DSJune 16 JP; June 17 officially EU (Wikipedia: June 16); June 19 NA; June 30 AUConflicting

Announcement timeline

Public dates, checked November 3, 2026
DateWhat happenedStatus
2026-06-09Nintendo Direct shows the project inside a 2026 window1 source · Wikipedia
2026-09-0840th Anniversary Direct confirms November 5, 20262 sources
2026-09-09UK pre-orders open; US pre-orders had already opened1 source
2026-10-14Overview trailer and press hands-on previews2 sources
2026-10-28Digital preload reported at 24.54 GB1 source
2026-11-05Release day2 publishers · Nintendo + NWR
2026-11-23US digital wallpaper bonus ends 23:59 PT1 source

Four products, four dates

The 2026 game is not a reprint of the cartridge. 1998 original dates cover Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia, plus later GameCube and Virtual Console releases. 2011 3DS dates disagree by one day in Europe, so both readings stay on that page. The 2021 Nintendo Classics release is October 25, 2021, and it is the 1998 game, not this remake.

What time, not just which day

The calendar date is confirmed. The hour is not. Release time lists the expected regional unlocks, and the countdown counts toward the region you pick. I do not call those hours official.

Link running along a Kokiri Forest path toward the woods
Link running along a Kokiri Forest path toward the woods Image: Nintendo.
Young Link raising the Master Sword inside the Temple of Time
Young Link raising the Master Sword inside the Temple of Time Image: Nintendo.

Trailer

Questions

When will they tell us the release date?

They already have. November 5, 2026 is on the Nintendo store page.

Is it releasing in 2025?

No. The published date is November 5, 2026.

What is the original N64 release date?

Japan November 21, 1998; North America November 23; Europe December 11; Australia December 18. Details are on the 1998 page.

What time it unlocksCountdown1998 dates2011 3DS dates

Sources

Checked 2026-11-03.

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