Switch 2 Posts Its Best Sales Week of 2026 After Zelda Anniversary Edition Launch
Nintendo Switch 2 hardware recorded its best sales week of 2026 in the United States in the week ending October 31, 2026, according to Circana's Mat Piscatella.
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Why it matters
The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition shows a themed console bundle, not a new game, can move Switch 2 hardware to its 2026 weekly peak in the US market.
Key Facts
- Circana's Mat Piscatella reported that Nintendo Switch 2 hardware recorded its best US sales week of 2026 in the week ending October 31, 2026.
- The week covered the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console.
- Total US video game hardware spending rose 81 percent compared with the same week a year earlier.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released on November 5, 2026.
- Amazon.co.jp lists the anniversary console with the Ocarina of Time software at 73,588 yen including tax.
The week covered the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition console. Total US video game hardware spending rose 81 percent compared with the same week a year earlier.
Circana's Mat Piscatella tied the week ending October 31, 2026 to the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition, a console with green Joy-Con 2 units and a Triforce on the controllers and dock. The same week brought the Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Piscatella reported that total US video game hardware spending for the week rose 81 percent year over year. Amazon.co.jp lists a set pairing the anniversary console with the Ocarina of Time software at 73,588 yen including tax.
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