Secondhand sellers are already taking advantage of high demand for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, with speculative auction listings pushing prices to extreme heights shortly after release.
Quick Facts
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo Switch 2 remake)
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Event: London midnight launch on Tottenham Court Road
- Exclusive Items: Cardboard replica of the original PAL N64 box, Ocarina keyring, and foil cover version
- Resale Prices: eBay UK Buy It Now listings exceeding £700 for the game, foil cover, box, and keyring
Insane eBay Asking Prices
Following a midnight launch event on Tottenham Court Road where 500 copies of the remake were made available alongside physical bonuses, listings quickly appeared on eBay UK. Sellers are asking anywhere from £513 to over £717 for packages including the foil cover version of the game alongside the replica PAL N64 box and Ocarina keyring. For context, these speculative resale prices surpass the retail cost of a Zelda-themed Switch 2 console, which retails at £434.99.
Other listings isolate specific items, such as a seller in France offering the game and replica box for £321.62 plus postage, while another listing asks £479.89 for just the box and keychain without the game itself.
Availability and Reality
While the foil cover version of the remake and its accompanying corrugated cardboard box are framed as limited collector's items, standard variants are widely available through normal retail channels, including local supermarkets. The inflated prices target collectors experiencing severe fear of missing out, despite the bonuses holding no functional value that justifies spending upwards of £700.