Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 drove record sales for Nintendo, analyst says

A limited-edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 helped Nintendo achieve its highest weekly US Switch 2 hardware sales by value so far in 2026, according to analyst Mat Piscatella. The result suggests that the console and renewed interest in Ocarina of Time contributed to demand.

For the week ending 31 October, total US video game hardware spending was up 81% compared with the same week a year earlier, Circana data showed. The article also notes that upcoming interest around GTA 6 may be supporting sales of other consoles, though it gives no breakdown of the week’s purchases by platform.