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Nintendo Reports a Fast Start for Zelda

In this lesson: Connect a regional figure to the worldwide total and identify the comparison.

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Read the story

Nintendo reported over 5.2 million worldwide sales for its Ocarina of Time remake in four days. The figure includes 810,000 copies in Japan.

Nintendo says this is its highest four-day total for a Nintendo-published Switch 2 game. Both physical and digital versions count.

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

Read and practise

1. How does the Japan figure relate to the worldwide total?

   1. It is included in the total
   2. It must be added to the total
   3. It is the entire total

2. Which comparison does Nintendo make?

   1. Lifetime totals for all games
   2. Only Japan’s physical sales
   3. Four-day totals for its Switch 2 games

Your turn

Explain why adding 810,000 to 5.2 million would misread the report.

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