Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Sells Out Instantly as Scalpers Flip Units for £700+
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
The Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 sold out instantly upon preorder launch, with scalpers already flipping the limited edition console on eBay for over £700.
Nintendo's newly announced Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 vanished from online storefronts within hours of preorders going live this week. As reported by Eurogamer, the limited edition hardware features striking Link-green Joy-Cons alongside a Triforce-inspired geometric pattern. Retailing at roughly £435, the collector bundle quickly fell victim to automated bots and opportunistic resellers.
Before the dust even settled on the initial wave, dozens of listings flooded eBay with asking prices ranging from £520 to over £730. Some aggressive listings even claim to bundle the console with the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake, despite Nintendo offering no such official package. With the hardware set to launch on October 29 ahead of the remake in November, Nintendo has yet to confirm whether additional stock will materialize before release day.
This immediate hardware gouging highlights the persistent failure of major platform holders to secure direct to consumer channels against automated scalping rings. For a community treating hardware drops as major cultural events, watching commemorative editions get locked behind inflated resale walls remains an exhausting ritual. Players eager to celebrate four decades of Hyrule deserve a fighting chance at retail prices without needing to feed the secondary market.
Tags: Nintendo Switch 2, The Legend of Zelda, Hardware, Industry News
Original article: Eurogamer