Nintendo underestimates Zelda demand as Nintendo stock costs EUR 48.67

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nintendo underestimated Zelda demand on October 19, 2026. Nintendo stock costs EUR 48.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 before the October 29 launch.

Demand and upcoming dates

Nintendo underestimated demand for the Zelda edition before its October 29, 2026 launch.
First-quarter revenue reached JPY 517.81 billion in fiscal 2027.
Nintendo stock trades at EUR 48.67 at 10:01 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Nintendo stock (ISIN JP3756600007) was trading at EUR 48.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST. The latest company-related signal came on October 19, 2026, when Nintendo Wire reported that Nintendo had underestimated global demand for the Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console.

Demand meets a fixed launch date

The special edition console is scheduled for release on October 29, 2026. Nintendo Latin America general manager Bill van Zyll said the company was working on restocks for the special hardware and related software, according to Nintendo Wire. The combination of a global shortage and a near-term launch gives the product update more weight than a routine product announcement.

What does the operating data show?

Nintendo's first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue was JPY 517.81 billion, while operating profit reached JPY 142.50 billion, according to Investing.com. Operating profit therefore represented 27.50 percent of revenue for the quarter, giving investors a concrete measure of how sharply earnings outpaced sales in the period.

Three dated Nintendo events

On August 6, 2026, Nintendo reported JPY 517.81 billion in first-quarter revenue and JPY 142.50 billion in operating profit. On September 28, 2026, UBS was reported to have cut its Nintendo target to JPY 5,500, according to Taisuke Invest. On October 19, 2026, Nintendo Wire reported the demand shortfall for the Zelda edition and the planned replenishment.

Dates investors can track

Nintendo's next two substantiated dates are October 29, 2026, for the Zelda edition launch, and November 5, 2026, for the six-month earnings release, according to Nintendo.

Stock stays tied to product execution

Nintendo's market capitalization stood at JPY 10.0 trillion as of October 20, 2026. The immediate investor test is whether the Zelda launch converts exceptional preorder demand into additional hardware and software sales without disrupting availability.

Nintendo stock was trading at EUR 48.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST.

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