Zelda Switch 2 40th Anniversary Edition Buying Guide

The Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition launches on October 29, 2026, one week before The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5. The important purchasing detail is simple: the anniversary console is a standalone special-design system. It does not include the new Ocarina of Time game, the matching Pro Controller, the carrying case, or amiibo.

Buy the console for the Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware. Add the controller, case, and game only if each item has a practical use in your setup. Treat every separate product page as its own purchase rather than assuming the full anniversary lineup is one bundle.

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What Each Zelda 40th Anniversary Product Is For

Product	Release date	Known price	Best reason to buy it	Checkout rule
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition	October 29, 2026	¥62,980 in Japan	You need a Switch 2 and specifically want the Zelda hardware design.	It is hardware only. Add the game and accessories separately.
Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller	October 29, 2026	Listed retailer pricing includes $99.99 in the US and €109.99 in EU listings.	You prefer a conventional controller for docked play.	It is a separate SKU and is not inside the console box.
Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary carrying case and screen protector	October 29, 2026	€34.99 in listed EU pricing	You carry the system outside the house and want matching protection.	Confirm the case is in the cart; it is not a console inclusion.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	November 5, 2026	US listings place it around $60, with physical pricing varying by retailer.	You are buying Switch 2 specifically for the enhanced remake.	The game is sold separately from the anniversary system.
Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo	2027	Not announced	You want the related collectible figures and their game tie-in bonuses.	They are future add-ons, not October 2026 bundle items.

The Best Purchase for Each Type of Buyer

The anniversary Switch 2 is the right purchase for the player who does not already own the new hardware and values the Zelda design enough to pay for it. The reason to buy this model is not secret extra content. It is the hardware look itself.

The system uses teal Joy-Con 2 controllers with Zelda-inspired patterning and gold accents around the analog sticks. The dock and system artwork carry the same anniversary presentation. This is the clearest Zelda-branded Switch 2 retail system tied to the series’ 40th anniversary, so the visual design is the argument for choosing it over a standard unit.

If you already own a Switch 2, the cleaner move is to skip the console and judge the rest of the lineup on utility. The Pro Controller makes the most sense for players who spend long stretches in docked play. Nintendo’s themed version uses black, teal, and gold colors, a large Triforce on the face, gold shoulder buttons, and extra Zelda artwork. That is a more practical upgrade than buying a second console purely for the shell.

The carrying case is the low-drama add-on. Its Triforce design and matching screen protector are easy to justify if your system leaves the house. If your Switch 2 lives under a TV and never travels, the case is a decorative extra, not a need.

Put another way: if you need hardware, buy the console and then add the game. If you already have hardware, buy the game first and only add the controller or case if your play habits support them. That is the simplest way to avoid turning a clean pre-order into an accidental collector spree.

The Console Box Does Not Contain the Full Anniversary Lineup

The common purchasing error is treating the themed Joy-Con 2 design as proof of a full accessory bundle. The anniversary system is a special-design Nintendo Switch 2, but the matching Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and the carrying case are separate products. The themed Joy-Con 2 are part of the console hardware; they do not mean a Pro Controller has been included.

• The anniversary console does not include The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
• The anniversary console does not include the Zelda 40th Anniversary Pro Controller.
• The anniversary console does not include the Zelda carrying case or screen protector.
• The anniversary console does not include Young Link or Young Zelda amiibo.
• Retailer-exclusive bonuses, where offered, are store promotions rather than standard Nintendo console contents.

This separation matters because the console arrives on October 29 while the game launches on November 5. A console-only pre-order secures the hardware for that week, but it does not secure a physical or digital copy of the remake. Add the game pre-order independently if the goal is to play at launch.

Buying the Console for Ocarina of Time

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches seven days after the anniversary hardware. It is positioned as a heavily enhanced remake and includes fully voiced cutscenes. The hardware and software are aligned thematically, but they are priced and sold independently.

For the game itself, US pre-order listings place digital pricing around $60, while physical prices vary by retailer. Physical copies have also been described with a textured foil cover treatment. Any retailer-specific bonus should be treated as a local extra rather than a universal edition feature unless the exact product page in your region says otherwise.

The practical split is therefore straightforward: the console is the collector hardware purchase; the game is the required software purchase; the Pro Controller improves docked-play comfort; and the case protects the system outside the home. None of these products substitutes for another, and none of them should be assumed to hop into the cart automatically because they share the same anniversary branding.

Young Link and Young Zelda Amiibo Are 2027 Purchases

Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo are scheduled for 2027 rather than the October hardware release. They are part of the wider Ocarina of Time anniversary rollout, but the exact in-game reward tied to them has not been fully detailed in the official announcement materials tied to the hardware launch.

That means they should not influence an October console checkout. No amiibo is included with the anniversary Switch 2, and no global hardware bundle containing the figures has been specified. Budget for them as later collectibles with some game functionality rather than treating them as a missing piece of the launch-day console package.

Regional Price and Language Checks

Japan’s official price is ¥62,980 including tax. The Japan-market system is a Japanese-Language System only. Importing that version means accepting that system-language limitation instead of assuming it will mirror the hardware sold in your local region.

Regional store listings outside Japan may show different pricing for the console, accessories, and game, and those pages can change quickly during a pre-order wave. The safe move is to treat the exact product page in your own country as the final check for price, warranty terms, bonus material, and delivery timing.

This is especially important with anniversary hardware because themed retailer pages tend to place the console, controller, case, and game side by side. That layout is great for merchandising and terrible for clarity. A nice page design is not the same thing as a bundle confirmation.

Pre-Order Cart Audit Before Payment

• Confirm the product name says Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition if the console is the intended purchase.
• Check whether The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been added separately for the November 5 release.
• Add the Zelda 40th Anniversary Pro Controller only if a docked-play controller is required.
• Add the Triforce carrying case only if portable protection is needed.
• Verify the system’s regional SKU and language-system description, especially when considering a Japanese import.
• Read the cart itemization line by line; a themed retailer page can display the console, controller, case, and game together without selling them as one package.
• Keep Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo out of the October budget, since both are planned for 2027.

The cleanest purchase path is still the least glamorous one: buy the anniversary console only if you want Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware, then add Ocarina of Time separately if you plan to play at launch. The controller and case are optional style-forward extras. The amiibo belong to the 2027 side of this celebration, not the October checkout screen.