The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition Pushes Switch 2 to Record Weekly Sales in US for 2026

The overall impact of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States won’t be revealed until November. However, its 40th Anniversary Edition console is already a hit. Circana senior director and analyst Mat Piscatella revealed that in the week ending October 31st, it “helped drive total US Switch 2 hardware dollar sales to its highest weekly total of 2026 to date.” He also reported that total video game hardware spending in the region was up 81 percent for the week compared to last year.