Ocarina Of Time Remake Price Leak Raises Concerns Over Game’s Length

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will go down in history as one of the most celebrated games ever made. Even if it eventually drops in ranking from some aggregators as one of the best-reviewed games of all time, it’ll still be remembered as the game that held on for decades.

While the Zelda series has a good reputation as a whole, there are tons of fans who haven’t played every game in the series, including Ocarina of Time. They’re going to get an extra chance to try it later this year, when the Ocarina of Time remake drops on Switch 2.

Over on X, fans are furiously debating the new pre-order price revelation and what that means for the Ocarina of Time remake as a whole.

Ocarina of Time artwork of Link peering into the Great Deku Tree's open mouth. — Ocarina of Time artwork of Link peering into the Great Deku Tree’s open mouth.

Thanks to a pre-order listing from PlayAsia, it seems like the Ocarina of Time remake could cost $59.99 USD. That’s a pretty significant price cut from a select few heavy-hitting $80 Switch 2 games, leading fans to suggest that Nintendo will eventually officially confirm a higher price point. For now, though, fans are taking to community gathering spots to voice their concerns about the price, suggesting it could be a smaller project rather than a grand remake of one of the best games of all time, with expanded content.

So far, a lot of fans are keeping their expectations in check, like this one that got wrapped up in the conversation on X: “I think it’ll be somewhere between a 1:1 remake and a full reimagining. Nothing too crazy, but will do things like filling Hyrule Field with more life/details. Maybe slightly expand Ice Cavern and Beneath the Well. Maybe we’ll get a Light Temple. Maybe Ice Arrows will have a use.”

Others are feeling similar: “I think this signals it’ll be a 1:1 remake with QOL, graphical and narrative delivery updates, meaning better controls, gorgeous visuals and better cutscenes with voice acting. Much like Starfox.”

Link asleep on the Ocarina trailer tapestry.

With that in mind, Star Fox did launch at $50 USD digitally, and $60 physically (with many retailers offering a price match for the digital edition). So far, it’s getting rave reviews from critics and fans alike, so there’s plenty of room for Ocarina of Time to do the same, especially given its pedigree.

In a sense, Nintendo is so big that it can’t win with everyone. If Ocarina of Time is confirmed at a $60 price point, some fans will be reluctant to pick it up due to content concerns. If it’s $80, the opposite crowd will be annoyed at having to spend $20 more, even if the content is there.

Remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on a console is a huge project, so the odds are Nintendo went all-out with this one. We’ll see by the end of the year when we’re all able to get our hands on it.