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Zelda Remake Passes Five Million Sales

In this lesson: Identify the launch date and what the sales total counts.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Nintendo says its new Zelda remake sold over 5.2 million copies in its first four days. The Switch 2 game launched on November 5.

The total includes physical and digital copies. It is a remake of a game first released in 1998.

Source: Nintendo, 2026-11-11. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2026/261111.html

Read and practise

  1. When did the Switch 2 game launch?

    1. In 1998
    2. November 5
    3. November 11
  2. Which copies are included?

    1. Physical and digital copies
    2. Only digital copies
    3. Only physical copies

Your turn

Explain the new game’s connection to an older one.

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