Nintendo Reveals Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Console and Pro Controller

Nintendo has officially unveiled a new The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 system and a matching special-edition Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. The hardware was shown during a Zelda-focused Nintendo Direct presentation, turning recently circulated product images into a confirmed announcement.

Both anniversary items are scheduled to launch on October 29. Nintendo has confirmed the visual design and release date, but pricing information was not included with the reveal. That leaves several practical details still to be clarified, including the individual cost of the console and controller and whether the system will be sold only as a standalone special edition or in any additional configuration.

The announcement puts one of Nintendo's most recognisable series at the centre of a hardware celebration. The Legend of Zelda has reached its 40th anniversary, and the newly revealed Switch 2 and Pro Controller use visual elements associated with the franchise across the dock, console controls, and controller face.

A Triforce-themed Switch 2 design

The most prominent feature of the Nintendo Switch 2: The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition is the dock. One side carries a large golden Triforce design, immediately establishing the system as a Zelda-themed piece of hardware even when the portable unit is docked.

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The Switch 2 itself uses black and teal Joy-Con controllers. Each Joy-Con is decorated with Triforce patterning, extending the Zelda treatment beyond the dock rather than confining it to a single display-facing panel. The contrast between the dark hardware, teal accents, and gold insignia gives the anniversary edition a more reserved look than an all-gold design might have produced, while still making its series connection unmistakable.

Nintendo has also included a Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary logo on the hardware. The logo incorporates a small depiction of Link in his NES-era form, connecting the modern Switch 2 release with the franchise's earliest home-console roots. It is a small visual detail, but it is particularly fitting for an anniversary product intended to acknowledge the series' long history.

Special-edition Nintendo systems often work on two levels: they are functional game hardware, but they are also designed as commemorative objects. In this case, the imagery chosen by Nintendo is built around symbols that have endured across many Zelda eras. The Triforce remains the clearest recurring emblem in the series, while the classic Link icon specifically points back toward the original generation of Zelda games.

The matching 40th Anniversary Pro Controller

Nintendo is pairing the console with the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller: The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition. Its design follows the same black-and-teal direction as the system's Joy-Con, making it a coordinated accessory rather than a separate interpretation of the anniversary theme.

The controller features a gold Triforce in its central area, as well as gold shoulder buttons and triggers. Those gold elements make the controller's Zelda identity especially visible from the front while retaining the darker base colours used throughout the collection. The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary logo, including its NES-era Link motif, also appears on the controller.

For players who primarily use their Switch 2 while it is connected to a television, the Pro Controller may be the most immediately useful part of the anniversary collection. For collectors, the coordinated colouring and shared logos give the controller a clear reason to sit beside the themed console. Nintendo has presented the two products as companion pieces, with the same combination of black, teal, gold, Triforce imagery, and anniversary branding.

As with the console, Nintendo has not announced the controller's price. There is also no confirmed information yet on retail allocation, regional availability, or whether the controller will be offered separately in every market. The official reveal confirms its existence and its October 29 release date, but fans awaiting purchasing details will need to wait for further information from Nintendo.

From leaked images to an official reveal

Photos of the Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware had appeared online before Nintendo's presentation. The Nintendo Direct has now verified that the images represented genuine products. The presentation provided the first official look at the system and controller, including confirmation of the anniversary branding and launch timing.

That sequence matters because unofficial product images can leave key questions unanswered. A picture may show a design, but it does not necessarily establish a product name, release plan, or date. Nintendo's announcement now supplies those basics: these are official 40th Anniversary products, they are part of the Nintendo Switch 2 lineup, and both are due on October 29.

There are still limits to what has been confirmed. Nintendo did not attach a price to either item in the information currently available. No separate technical specifications, game bundle, storage variation, or exclusive software inclusion was announced alongside the hardware reveal. As a result, the safest reading of the announcement is that Nintendo has confirmed themed versions of the Switch 2 and Pro Controller, rather than a newly detailed hardware revision or a package with unannounced extras.

A celebration built around Zelda history

The choice to include an NES-era Link inside the 40th Anniversary logo is notable because it gives the hardware a historical focus rather than tying it to one recent Zelda release. The Legend of Zelda has moved through many artistic styles, settings, and gameplay structures over four decades. Nintendo's anniversary design instead uses visual markers that can represent the series broadly: Link's original appearance and the Triforce.

The Triforce is particularly appropriate for a console design because it is legible at a glance. Even players who have not followed every Zelda entry can recognise it as an emblem of the series. Placing it in gold on the dock and controller creates a consistent identity across the full set, while the patterned Joy-Con bring the motif onto the portable portion of the Switch 2.

The black-and-teal colour palette also gives this edition a distinct visual identity. Gold Zelda hardware has a long-established association with the franchise, but Nintendo has avoided using gold as the entire foundation of the products. Instead, the gold is reserved for marks and controls, including the dock emblem, controller centrepiece, shoulder buttons, and triggers. This makes the decorative details stand out against the black-and-teal hardware.

What remains to be announced

The October 29 date gives prospective buyers a firm point to watch, but several purchase-related questions remain open. Nintendo has not yet confirmed prices for the The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 or the matching Pro Controller. It has also not detailed how widely the items will be distributed, whether quantities will be limited, or whether there will be a bundle that combines the console and controller.

Nothing in the announcement confirms that a Zelda game is included with the system. Likewise, Nintendo has not announced any changes to the Switch 2's standard hardware capabilities for this anniversary edition. Until Nintendo says otherwise, the confirmed difference is the special Zelda 40th Anniversary presentation and branding.

Those distinctions are worth keeping in mind as more information emerges. Anniversary hardware often attracts two overlapping audiences: players seeking a new system or controller, and fans who want a commemorative edition connected to a favourite series. The final pricing and sales details will help determine how accessible these products are for both groups.

October 29 is the key date

Nintendo's Zelda-focused Direct included other franchise news, including an update related to the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda film. But the anniversary Switch 2 hardware was one of the presentation's clearest physical celebrations of the series' milestone year.

For now, the essential details are straightforward. Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 has a golden Triforce on its dock, black-and-teal Triforce-patterned Joy-Con, and an anniversary logo featuring classic NES Link. The matching Switch 2 Pro Controller uses the same black-and-teal palette, a gold central Triforce, gold shoulder buttons and triggers, and the same 40th Anniversary logo.

Both products are set for October 29. Prices have not yet been announced. With the design now officially confirmed, the next information fans will be watching for is how and where Nintendo plans to sell this Zelda anniversary hardware.