Nintendo Switch 2 recorded the highest weekly sales revenue in the United States this year, boosted by the release of a limited edition marking the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series. A marketing strategy built around a remake of a popular game and a limited-edition console is seen as having helped expand hardware sales.

On Nov. 10, Japanese media outlet Gigazine reported that Circana game industry analyst Mat Piscatella (맷 피스카텔라) recently disclosed Nintendo Switch 2 sales results in the United States on Bluesky.

Piscatella said weekly hardware revenue for Nintendo Switch 2 in the week ending Oct. 31 hit its highest level of 2026. He said the launch of the “Nintendo Switch 2 The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition” contributed to the sales increase.

During the same period, total U.S. video game hardware spending rose 81 percent from a year earlier. This reflects growth across the overall market, including other consoles as well as Nintendo Switch 2.

The product that drove sales was the limited-edition console marking the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, released on Oct. 29. It features the series’ distinctive design, using green and gold on the left and right Joy-Con 2 controllers to evoke the main character, Link. The Joy-Con 2 and the console dock also have the Triforce symbol, a series icon, engraved on them.

The U.S. retail price is $519.99, and it was released in South Korea at 788,000 won. The limited-edition console does not include game software.

Another title that drew attention alongside the limited-edition console was “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,” released on Nov. 5. It is a complete remake for Switch 2 of the game originally released on Nintendo 64 in 1998.

The remake rebuilds the graphics and improves control convenience. It also adds voice direction and orchestral music, reinterpreting the original for a modern gaming environment.

The weekly sales record, however, reflects results tallied in late October, before the game’s release. It is therefore more accurate to view it as reflecting the limited-edition console launch and expectations for the new game, rather than the new title’s actual sales impact.

Circana’s figures are based on revenue rather than unit sales. It has not been confirmed whether actual sales volume hit a high for the year.