The Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is set to release this Thursday, November 5. The first batch of physical copies of the game includes a textured foil cover – but these will only be available while supplies last.
That day has come at Amazon; the retailer sold through its supply of textured-foil-cover copies over the weekend. Thankfully, if you haven’t preordered it yet and you want a copy with a reflective cover, you can still preorder it at a few retailers (see it at Walmart).
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) with Foil Cover
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2)
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While the foil cover is available at several retailers, Walmart is the only one offering a $10 preorder discount. So if you want a foil cover edition of the game, and you want to save $10, you should absolutely preorder it from Walmart before it’s gone. I’d do it ASAP if I were you.
The textured foil on the cover creates a sparkling reflection effect when you rotate the game case in the light. You can see what it looks like up close in Nintendo’s Instagram post below.
Amazon’s listing for the Ocarina of Time remake has a note saying it will be “available again starting Nov. 5,” but I’m fairly certain the new stock will have a standard, non-textured, non-foil cover.
Nintendo is going all out on the Ocarina of Time remake by releasing a host of Zelda-themed consoles and accessories alongside it (see our preorder guide for full details). But as these things tend to do, nearly all of the additional items sold out long ago. Some will be available again at certain retailers on November 5 – including at Best Buy’s midnight launch for the game – so not all hope is lost if you haven’t been able to lock in a preorder.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the few games publishers are bold enough to release in November, ahead of the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto 6. Most of the year’s biggest games have been bunched into September and October, or are being pushed to the early months of 2027. Check out the full upcoming release schedule for the biggest games to see what’s coming and when.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a Switch 2-exclusive remake of the classic 1998 Nintendo 64 game of the same name. It features updated graphics and controls, plus a slew of quality-of-life improvements to make it playable and enjoyable in the modern gaming era. Check out our preview for more information.
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