In the quiet way that companies mark the passing of years, Nintendo has placed a small token of The Legend of Zelda's forty-year story into the hands of American store members this week. It arrives alongside the Switch 2 return of Ocarina of Time, so a piece of the past and a piece of the present are offered together. Its price is paid in loyalty points rather than cash, and each account may claim only one, which turns an ordinary collectible into a modest act of belonging.
Nintendo Releases Limited Zelda 40th Anniversary Pin Set for US Store Customers
One pin for forty years, one for the game arriving this week.
Mark
So what exactly is this? Pins for a anniversary?
Mimi
Two pins in one set. One has the Zelda 40th anniversary logo, the other has the logo for the Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2. It's tied to that game's launch this week.
Mark
And you pay with points, not money?
Luke
Right, 800 Platinum Points. Shipping fees still apply, so it isn't entirely free. The report doesn't say what 800 points equals in dollars.
Mimi
It's limited to one order per account, and only US store users can get it.
Mark
Why does that limit matter?
Mimi
It keeps one person from stockpiling them, though how many exist is unknown.
Luke
Exactly. The headline says limited, but there's no stock number and no end date in the reporting. Limited per account isn't the same as limited supply.
Mark
Any hint it comes to other countries?
Luke
Nothing. Anyone saying it will is guessing.
Mimi
What we do know is the sizes: roughly 2 by 1.5 inches and 1.25 by 2 inches, in packaging 6 by 4 inches. Small things.
O Pulso
- A two-pin Zelda 40th Anniversary set has appeared in the US Nintendo Store with almost no warning, asking fans to act before it is gone.
- Each account is capped at a single order, so eager collectors who want more find themselves locked out by design.
- The set costs 800 Platinum Points, and shipping still applies, so the price comes in two currencies that must both be met.
- Timed with the Ocarina of Time launch on Switch 2, the pins tie a forty-year anniversary to one game arriving right now.
In the quiet way that companies mark the passing of years, Nintendo has placed a small token of The Legend of Zelda's forty-year story into the hands of American store members this week. It arrives alongside the Switch 2 return of Ocarina of Time, so a piece of the past and a piece of the present are offered together. Its price is paid in loyalty points rather than cash, and each account may claim only one, which turns an ordinary collectible into a modest act of belonging.
Nintendo has released a small commemorative set to mark forty years of The Legend of Zelda, and it has landed in the American Nintendo Store at the same moment Ocarina of Time arrives on Switch 2. The timing is deliberate. The remake gives the anniversary something to hang on, and the pins link the two: one bears the series' 40th anniversary logo, the other the Ocarina of Time logo drawn from the new release.
The set is a narrow offer. It is available only to US store users, costs 800 Platinum Points rather than money, and carries shipping fees as most store items do. Each account may place just one order. The pins are compact, measuring roughly two inches across, and come in packaging small enough to slip into a bag.
Nintendo Life framed the release with the urgency of a limited drop, encouraging readers to act now. The available details offer no stock count or closing date, so how quickly the set sells out, or whether it will reach other regions, remains unknown. For anyone with a store account and enough points, the advice is simple: check the listing soon.
Nintendo has put a small piece of Zelda history up for redemption this week: a two-pin set marking the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series. It arrived in the US Nintendo store in step with the launch of Ocarina of Time on the Switch 2, the remake the company is releasing in the same window.
The set is available only to Nintendo store users in the United States. It costs 800 Platinum Points, the currency Nintendo's rewards program uses, rather than a cash price. Shipping fees still apply, as they usually do with items from the store.
The set holds two pins. One carries the series' 40th anniversary logo. The other carries the logo for Ocarina of Time, drawn from the new remake rather than the original release. Nintendo's own description pitches them as something to add to a collection or to pin on a backpack before the next adventure.
The listing gives dimensions for both pins. One measures 2 inches wide by 1.5 inches high, and the other 1.25 inches wide by 2 inches high. The packaging they come in measures 6 inches wide by 4 inches high, so the set is small and light.
There is a firm limit on how many a person can get: one order per account. That rule, along with the point-based price and the US-only availability, makes this a narrow offering. Nintendo Life's report on it carried the urgency of a store drop, telling readers to grab it now if they are interested, though the source gives no stock figures or end date.
The timing is the main point. Ocarina of Time reaching Switch 2 gives the anniversary a product to hang on, and the pins link the two: one nods to forty years of the series, the other to the specific game arriving this week. Nothing in the announcement suggests a wider merchandise rollout or availability outside the US.
For readers with a Nintendo store account and enough Platinum Points, the practical step is to check the listing soon. Whether the set sells out, or whether a version reaches other regions, is not addressed in the available details.
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Nintendo describes the set as a way to mark the 40th anniversary, with one pin for the anniversary logo and one for Ocarina of Time.— Nintendo's official product description
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