Nintendo underestimated Zelda Switch 2 demand, exec says
Nintendo's Latin America VP Bill van Zyll said supply for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console fell short of demand, with more restocks coming.
Nintendo underestimated demand for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console, according to Bill van Zyll, the company's Vice President and General Manager for Latin America. Van Zyll made the comments in an interview with the YouTube channel Coelho no Japão, as reported by nintendolife.com.
In the same interview, Van Zyll said further restocks of the console are on the way, without giving a date or quantity.
The special edition console was revealed in September 2026, and has faced supply shortages that made pre-orders scarce.
Quick answers
Did Nintendo underestimate demand for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console?
Yes. Nintendo's Latin America Vice President and General Manager Bill van Zyll said the company underestimated demand for the console.
Will the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console be restocked?
Bill van Zyll said further restocks are on the way, but no date or quantity was given.