Nintendo is in the process of bringing a new Nintendo Switch 2 console to market that will be a special edition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Legend of Zelda. The remake of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is due to release on November 5, and according to Nintendo and retailers, is due to launch this commemorative console on October 29th. However, this is not the case, as retailers are not selling the product to the public. Why? Either miscommunication between Nintendo and retailers, or misinformation stemming from AI, specifically Google Gemini. We attempted to purchase a console this morning, and were stonewalled at checkout.
The Process to Purchase the Console
Nintendo was attempting to help fans and actually put the special edition Nintendo Switch 2 in the hands of the fans, rather than putting everything online for mostly bots to purchase. Pre-orders were conducted online, but Nintendo aimed to make sure brick and mortar stores received an adequate amount of consoles for those to purchase. Midnight releases have been touted, and retailer Best Buy is sticking to that with a midnight release for the console that coincides with the release of the remake of Ocarina of...
