Ocarina of Time Remake Hits November, But Scalpers Are Already Causing Chaos

Nintendo has officially pulled back the curtain on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, dropping a lengthy gameplay demonstration alongside a release date trailer that has the Zelda community buzzing. GameSpot rounded up eight major changes confirmed in the reveal, suggesting this is far more than a simple visual overhaul, with Nintendo positioning the project as a meaningful reimagining of the 1998 classic rather than a by-the-numbers remaster.

The excitement, however, has come with an unwelcome side effect: scalpers. Pre-order listings for the remake began flooding eBay almost immediately after the announcement, but Zelda fans may have found a clever way to fight back. According to TheGamer, those early pre-order listings could be violating eBay's own terms and conditions, and fans have been actively reporting them to get the listings pulled. Meanwhile, the scalping chaos extends beyond just the game itself. GamesRadar reports that the Legend of Zelda Switch 2 hardware bundle has suffered yet another scalping disaster, with Nintendo responding by announcing a restock, though it appears to be limited to the UK for now, leaving players in other regions to fend for themselves.

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