📈 The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console is selling well for Nintendo
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🙏 Nintendo has hinted that it will have more stock for Black Friday and the holidays
You probably don’t need Nintendo to tell you this, but the Japanese company has confirmed that sales of its Zelda Switch 2 console are off to a strong start. The special edition 40th anniversary Switch 2 continues to sell out as soon as stock appears, though with our exclusive restock tracker built for The Shortcut’s Substack paid subscribers, you can greatly increase your chances of getting one.
Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa recently told investors, “The response last week to the release of Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition as a specially designed edition of the system was very positive and has contributed to strong sales in various regions.” (Thanks, Stealth40k.)
Furukawa also said that “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was just released, so it is too early to comment on specific numbers, but the title is off to a great start, and we are in good shape for the coming holiday season. Given the hardware price revisions [the Nintendo Switch 2 increased in price on September 1], we think the sales trends over the next several weeks will be key to achieving our sales guidance.”
Furukawa’s comments confirm what we already know: demand for the Zelda Switch 2 is extremely high, which is making the console hard to find. What’s more interesting, however, is Furukawa’s comments about sales trends over the next several weeks being “key to achieving our sales guidance”.
Nintendo won’t want to enter the holiday season and Black Friday without the Zelda Switch 2 console being sold out, which suggests we may see a fairly substantial restock soon.
Nintendo has also said it will continue The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary celebrations into 2027. It means that we should see the console restocked frequently into next year and that the current shortage will eventually end.
GameStop recently changed its product page to say that more stock is ‘coming soon’, while Nintendo’s own store says ‘more inventory is on the way’. That’s an encouraging sign.
Of course, we’re tracking all the retailers and providing up-to-the-second restock checks for paid subscribers. When the product you're searching for is in stock, an audible siren will play, giving you the jump on other buyers and scalpers.
We’re also sending out free restock updates to Matt Swider’s followers on X, so make sure you turn on notifications so you don’t miss out. You’ll find ongoing coverage of where to find the next Zelda Switch 2 restock right here on The Shortcut.
Why our Zelda Switch 2 restock tracker works
Our restock tracker sends out an audible alert (a siren) whenever the Zelda Switch 2 console or Zelda Switch 2 Pro controller is back in stock. Simply leave the page open on your browser with the sound turned on, and you’ll be first to know when new stock has arrived.
This is the restock tracker software that helped 400,000 people buy a PS5 through our alerts back when the console was near impossible to find.
If Nintendo isn’t your thing, we’re also tracking the PS5 Pro at The Shortcut and have informed our followers about Xbox Series X25 limited edition restocks at Amazon and Best Buy.
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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.