Nintendo Stock Surges Following Successful Zelda Remake Launch for Switch 2

Key Facts

Nintendo stock surged on Thursday following the successful launch of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2 console. Finbold reported that the shares reacted to the positive market reception of the flagship title, which was released as part of the series' 40th anniversary celebrations and earned a Metacritic score of 96 out of 100.

NTDOY closed at $13.76 on November 4, 2026, amid reports that the company's operating profit rose 49.1% to 216.5 billion yen during the first half of the fiscal year. Despite a year-on-year decline in hardware unit sales, Nintendo sold nearly 6.5 million Switch 2 consoles during the period, bringing the total install base to over 26 million units since its launch last summer.