If you are anything like us, the reveal of the special edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console last month was quickly followed by the dreaded realisation of "oh no, I need this". Alas, for many, this need has not been fulfilled, with supply shortages making those all-important pre-orders far rarer than we'd like them to be.

In a recent interview with YouTube channel Coelho no Japão, Nintendo's Latin America Vice President and General Manager Bill van Zyll admitted that the company had "underestimated" the demand for the console, and reaffirmed that further restocks are on the way (thanks for the heads up, GamesRadar+).

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"It's a global phenomenon; we have this issue everywhere," van Zyll told the YouTube channel, "we apologise for that. That certainly wasn't the intent".

"We underestimated how well it would be received," van Zyll continued, "and there are certainly some markets that stand out" — he explicitly mentioned North America as one such market.

However, it's not all doom and gloom. Nintendo has made it clear in the weeks since pre-orders went live that more products will be made available down the line, and van Zyll banged the same drum in this interview. "We are working on replenishments of the special hardware and software, but it'll take a little bit of time," he confirmed, before dealing out the old Nintendo chestnut: "Please be patient".

Here in Europe, we have seen the system come in and out of stock at various retailers in recent weeks, and we're sure it's a trend that'll continue on the run-up to launch. Considering how popular just about every SE Switch 1 console was in the past, we're a little surprised that Nintendo wouldn't expect the same from *checks notes* a gold, Zelda-themed Switch 2, but hey, here we are.

Have you managed to secure a Zelda Switch 2 pre-order yet? Let us know in the comments.

[source youtu.be, via gamesradar.com]