Amazon's US listing for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time already shows a "100K+ bought in past month" activity badge and the #1 spot in Nintendo Switch 2 Games — more than three weeks before the Nov 5, 2026 launch. ThePCEnthusiast logged that chart check on Oct 10, 2026; Notebookcheck reported the same badge the same day. Nintendo's store page still lists only Switch 2. Details below were verified Oct 10, 2026, at 9:25 a.m. PT against those outlets and Nintendo's official pages.
What the 100K+ badge actually means
ThePCEnthusiast is clear that Amazon's "bought in past month" figure is an approximate buying-activity indicator, not an audited shipment count. The game has not released, so those are pre-orders and related purchases Amazon folds into the badge — not boxes already on porches. Rankings move through the day; when ThePCEnthusiast checked, OoT also sat around #4 on Amazon's overall Video Games bestseller list, with gift cards filling the slots above it.
Nintendo's US product page confirms the remake is Switch 2 only, ships November 5, 2026, and is rebuilt with new visuals, voiced cutscenes, expanded dialogue, orchestral music, and updated camera and movement. Estimated download size on that page is 27 GB. ThePCEnthusiast and retailer writeups cite a $69.99 US Amazon price for the physical listing; treat that as the live checkout number to recheck at purchase time rather than a figure Nintendo prints on the marketing page.
Oct 29 hardware, Nov 5 game — and who needs what
| Date | What ships | Includes OoT? | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition (+ matching Pro Controller / case accessories) | No — Nintendo's Japan release states the product does not come with a game | Collectors / fans who want Triforce-themed hardware; Japan SKU is Japanese-language system only |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 (physical and digital) | Yes — this is the game | Anyone with a Switch 2; original Switch owners need the new hardware |
That gap matters for holiday shopping. Anniversary hardware lands a week before the remake. Buying the special console alone does not unlock Hyrule; you still need the Nov 5 software. And because Nintendo lists the remake as a Switch 2 game with TV, tabletop, and handheld modes on that hardware, an original Switch in the house is not enough.
If you already own a standard Switch 2 and only want the remake, the software pre-order is the line that matches the Amazon chart spike. If you want the gold-and-green anniversary set, plan the Oct 29 hardware purchase separately and keep the Nov 5 game on your list — Nintendo is explicit that the commemorative system ships without a title.