# Nintendo Opens the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pre-orders Fans Were Waiting For

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nintendo-opens-the-zelda-ocarina-of-time-pre-orders-fans-were-waiting-for/
- Published: 2026-09-16T05:37:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-16T16:56:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-zelda-ocarina-of-time-instrument-preorders-price-release-date/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Nintendo shadow-dropped pre-orders for its Ocarina of Time electric ocarina accessory.
- Costs $49.99, releases 5 November alongside the game itself.
- It's button-operated, not a real blown instrument; console pre-orders remain scarce.

## Summary

Nintendo has quietly opened pre-orders for the Ocarina of Time-shaped Switch 2 accessory tied to its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, after conspicuously leaving the item out of its official gameplay reveal event. The electric ocarina, called Link, lets players interact with the game more immersively, and its surprise availability offers fans a chance to secure Zelda-branded merchandise at a time when other Switch 2 pre-orders, especially the themed console, have been extremely hard to obtain.

The ocarina costs $49.99 and releases on 5 November, the same day as the game itself, having previously been shown without a price or release date. It offers Free Play and Auto-Play modes with 12 pre-set songs, connects to the Zelda Notes app so players can save and share tunes via QR codes, includes a headphone jack, and comes with a display stand; notably, it is not a true wind instrument, as sound is triggered by a mouthpiece button rather than blowing. The article also notes that pre-orders for the 40th Anniversary Zelda Switch 2 console remain scarce, selling out rapidly across retailers such as Amazon, Target and Nintendo's own store, with some GameStop branches no longer taking console pre-orders at all.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: Nintendo Opens the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pre-orders Fans Were Waiting For](https://www.polygon.com/switch-2-zelda-ocarina-of-time-instrument-preorders-price-release-date/)
- [Nintendo Life: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time - Electric Ocarina Nintendo Store Pre-Orders Now Live (US)](https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/09/zelda-ocarina-of-time-electric-ocarina-nintendo-store-pre-orders-now-live-us)

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