The Nintendo Switch 2 recorded its best sales week of 2026 in dollar terms, boosted by the launch of the special The Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Edition console. The data comes from Circana and was shared on November 9 by analyst Mat Piscatella.
What the Circana data shows
According to Piscatella, the commemorative edition helped drive total US Switch 2 hardware dollar sales to their highest weekly total of 2026 to date, in the week ending October 31. In the same period, total US video game hardware spending rose 81% compared with the same week in 2025.
The special edition, launched on October 29 for $519.99, comes with a black-and-gold dock featuring the Triforce symbol. It does not include a copy of the game. Units sold out quickly in stores, as Geekiki previously reported.
What the record does not mean
It is important to scope what the number shows: Circana measured dollar revenue, not units sold. Because the special edition costs more than the standard model, each unit sold weighs more in the dollar total. In addition, the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time only arrived on November 5, after the measured week, so it did not drive this record. The game's impact will show up in later reports.
The quarterly context
The best sales week of 2026 comes at a moment of slowdown for Nintendo. The result contrasts with Nintendo's weaker quarter. In results released on November 5, the company reported 2.67 million Switch 2 units sold between July and September, down 41% year over year, with 26.35 million units shipped as of September 30. The forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2027 remains 16.5 million consoles.
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Image credit: Photo of the Nintendo Switch 2 by Crisco 1492, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: GameSpot, GamingBolt, Digital Today
Transparency: this article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on public posts and internet sources. The sales data comes from Circana, shared by analyst Mat Piscatella. Please consult the original sources for full details.
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