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Amazon delays some Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake pre-orders
Amazon delayed some physical pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, leaving customers without copies on its November 5 launch day.
The remake is a Switch 2 game, and some Amazon customers say their orders are now due on November 11 or 12.
Nintendo reportedly told retail partners to hold shipments until November 4, leaving little time for delivery before launch.
The instruction may have been intended to limit leaks after physical copies appeared in players’ hands ahead of release.
The late deliveries frustrated fans who pre-ordered for launch day, and some said they would stop ordering games from Amazon.
Some buyers may have to wait days to play a physical copy; the sources do not say when Amazon will deliver every delayed order.
Amazon notified some customers that their pre-ordered physical copies of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake would arrive after its November 5 launch.
Some customers were told their copies would arrive on November 11 or 12.
A separate report said Nintendo had instructed retail partners to hold shipments until November 4, leaving little time before launch.
The reports said late delivery could depend on buyers’ location and shipping method.
Nintendo’s reported shipping restriction may have been intended to limit leaks of the game.
- Who
- Amazon customers who pre-ordered physical copies of the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake were affected. Nintendo and retail partners were also involved in shipment timing.
- What
- Some pre-orders were delayed beyond the game’s launch date.
- When
- The remake launched on November 5, 2026. Amazon customers reported delays in the days around launch.
- Where
- The game was released for Switch 2. Reports included Amazon orders in the U.S. and a statement from Canadian retailer Video Games Plus.
- Why
- Nintendo reportedly told retail partners to hold shipments until November 4, possibly to reduce leaks. Amazon cited unforeseen changes in obtaining items for dispatch.
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Retail partners
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Nintendo
Nintendo reportedly instructed stores not to ship the game before Wednesday, November 4.
Retail partners
Video Games Plus said it was not allowed to start shipping before then and that the restriction was not its decision.
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Nintendo may have aimed to curb early deliveries and further leaks.
Retail partners
The late shipping window left little time for delivery by the November 5 release date.
The first pictures emerged of customers with playable physical copies, according to Notebookcheck.
Nintendo reportedly allowed retail partners to begin shipping the game.
The remake launched on Switch 2, and Amazon customers reported notifications that some orders would arrive later.
Some Amazon customers said their delayed copies were expected on these dates.
- Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
- Platform
- Switch 2
- Release date
- November 5, 2026
- Reported shipment hold
- Until November 4
- Example delayed delivery dates
- November 11 and November 12