The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console helped drive Switch 2 to its highest weekly US hardware dollar sales of 2026 so far in the week ending October 31. The themed system accompanies the Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Circana senior director and video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella shared the figures on November 9, using data from the Circana Retail Tracking Service.
The Switch 2 milestone measures money spent on hardware, not the number of consoles sold. The result also covers Switch 2 hardware as a whole. The anniversary model helped raise that total, but the weekly high does not describe sales of the special edition alone.
US spending across all video game hardware, not just Switch 2, rose 81% compared with the same week in 2025.
The Zelda design and Ocarina of Time remake
Nintendo's limited-edition anniversary console uses geometric designs inspired by the Zelda series. Its black-and-gold dock carries a large Triforce symbol, while the Joy-Con 2 controllers use green and gold with their own decorative patterns.
The original Ocarina of Time was the Zelda series' first 3D entry when it launched on November 21, 1998.
For players planning a return, the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake's digital and physical versions cost $60 and $70, respectively. You pay a $10 premium for the cartridge, so digital is the cheaper option if physical ownership is not a priority.
