Zelda Switch 2 Restock: Nintendo Store Is Sold Out and Will Announce New Stock in Its App
Nintendo's own store has stopped taking orders for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2, and the company has now said how it plans to handle a restock: an announcement through the Nintendo Store app when supply returns. The $519.99 console still ships on 29 October 2026, so anyone who missed the first wave has roughly seven weeks of restock windows to watch.
What Nintendo has said about a Zelda Switch 2 restock
The storefront listing for the 40th Anniversary range now reads as sold out, with a note that Nintendo will announce replenished stock through the Nintendo Store app rather than through the web store alone. That is the whole of the commitment. No restock date, no quantity, and no queue or registration system of the kind Nintendo has used for other hardware.
Practically, it means the app is the thing to install if you want the shortest notice. Web listings tend to flip back to orderable without warning, and the anniversary console has been selling out in hours rather than days.
Price, release date and what is in the box
The Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition is $519.99 in the United States, $20 above the standard Switch 2, and it launches on 29 October 2026. Nintendo lists the following in the box:
- The Switch 2 system with the anniversary finish
- Green and gold Joy-Con 2 controllers, left and right
- Dock, AC adapter and USB-C charging cable
- Joy-Con Grip and two Joy-Con Straps
- An Ultra High Speed HDMI cable
No game is included. That catches people out, because the hardware is themed around the Ocarina of Time remake and sold in the same announcement window — but the remake is a separate purchase, and we broke down what the Ocarina of Time remake costs when the first listing appeared. Japan's pricing landed first at 62,980 yen including tax for the Japanese-language system, which we covered in detail in our look at the 40th Anniversary Switch 2's Japanese price.
Which Zelda 40th Anniversary items are sold out
The console is not the only thing gone. The matching Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition, listed at $99.99 and dated 29 October alongside the console, sold out as well. So did the Nintendo Store version bundled with a display stand at $109.99, and the themed carrying case and screen protector set.
Third-party retailers moved just as fast. Best Buy opened orders on 8 September and was out within hours. Amazon, Walmart, Target and GameStop all listed the console at the same $519.99 and have since shown it as unavailable or in scattered quantities. Resale listings appeared almost immediately, with the console asking roughly $730 to $900 and the Pro Controller $170 to $200 — figures worth knowing only so you can recognise how far above retail they sit.
What is still unconfirmed
Nintendo has not said whether the anniversary console is a limited production run or an ongoing SKU, and that distinction decides whether waiting is sensible or futile. It has also not given regional restock timing outside the app promise, and the UK and European storefronts are showing the same sold-out state without their own replenishment schedule.
Anything you read about a specific restock date or a guaranteed second wave is not coming from Nintendo. Treat it as unconfirmed until the store listing changes.
What to do while you wait
Install the Nintendo Store app and turn on its notifications, since that is the channel Nintendo named. Keep retailer product pages bookmarked rather than relying on search, because a restock usually reactivates an existing listing instead of creating a new one. And if the goal is simply a Switch 2 by the end of October, a standard system plus the remake works out cheaper than the anniversary bundle with the game bought separately.
There is also a cheaper way to fill the gap. Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale runs through late September with 30% off a batch of first-party Switch games, and if you already own a Switch 2, the 23.0.0 system update added VRR in TV mode for anyone who has the newer dock firmware.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 sold out?
Yes. The Nintendo Store lists the Zelda 40th Anniversary collection as sold out, and Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, Target and GameStop have all shown the console as unavailable after their first allocations went. Pre-orders opened in early September and the console sold through in hours at most retailers.
When will there be a Zelda Switch 2 restock?
Nintendo has not given a date. The company has said only that it will announce when stock is replenished through the Nintendo Store app, so that app is the fastest notice available. The console ships on 29 October 2026, which leaves several weeks in which restocks could appear.
How much does the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 cost?
It is $519.99 in the United States, which is $20 more than a standard Switch 2. In Japan the Japanese-language system is 62,980 yen including tax. The matching Pro Controller is $99.99, or $109.99 for the Nintendo Store version that comes with a display stand.
Does the Zelda Switch 2 come with a game?
No. Nintendo's listing includes the system, green and gold Joy-Con 2 controllers, the dock, AC adapter, USB-C cable, Joy-Con Grip, two straps and an HDMI cable. The Ocarina of Time remake is sold separately, in both digital and physical versions.
Should I buy a Zelda Switch 2 from a reseller?
Resale listings have been running roughly $730 to $900 for the console and $170 to $200 for the Pro Controller, well above the $519.99 and $99.99 retail prices. Since Nintendo has committed to announcing a restock and the console does not ship until 29 October, waiting costs nothing but time.
