Nintendo announced with a very short trailer at the Switch 2 press conference that a complete remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" is in development, instantly arousing the expectations of players around the world. Although the official release date has not yet been announced (it only vaguely points to the 2026 holiday season) and pricing, the well-known e-commerce platform PlayAsia recently updated the price information of the physical version of the game - US$59.99.
This price has attracted widespread attention, mainly because it is significantly lower than the price of this year's other super masterpiece "GTA6". Rockstar Games has previously confirmed that "GTA6" will be priced at $69.99, triggering heated discussions in the industry about the pricing of next-generation games. If this leak is true, it means that a ticket to return to Coker Forest will be a full $10 cheaper than a trip to Sin City.
This isn't the first time Nintendo has adopted more consumer-friendly pricing when remaking a classic. The previous "Star Fox" remake on Switch 2 was also priced at US$59.99, providing a credible precedent for the price of this "Ocarina of Time" remake.
If Ocarina of Time Remastered follows the same release strategy as Star Fox, there will be a significant price difference between the physical version and the digital version - the digital version is usually cheaper than the physical version. This means that the entry barrier for players of the digital version may be lower, allowing this era-spanning classic to reach a wider group of players.
The official release date of the remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" is still shrouded in mystery, and the industry is generally expected to launch it during the 2026 holiday season (approximately November-December). At the same time, Sony recently announced plans to stop producing physical game discs starting in January 2028, making the value of physical game collections even more precious.