{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d342e61a2d9b7f7e6f0abb33","clusterId":"c_a4e765ba3d1c7a1c56c3a4d7","slug":"hori-opens-amazon-preorders-for-electric-ocarina-of-time-after-hori-store-sellout-demand","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Hori Opens Amazon Preorders For Electric Ocarina Of Time After Hori Store Sellout Demand","summary":"Hori has opened Amazon preorders for the Electric Ocarina of Time, an officially licensed Nintendo accessory for Nintendo Switch 2, after preorders had been limited to the company's own Hori Store. The electronic ocarina is scheduled for release on November 5 at 7,980 yen, the same day as the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time it is built to work with. Amazon orders currently list delivery for November 6, one day after launch. The device is not a real ocarina and is not played by blowing into it. The Switch 2 console picks up its sound, letting players play along with performance scenes in the game. It has two modes: Free Play, where finger holes are covered as on a real ocarina, and Auto Play, where songs from the game play automatically and can be triggered with buttons. Inside counts 12 songs in Auto Play. A volume dial and earphone jack are included.","whyItMatters":"The product arrived at general retail because of demand, an early sign of how Nintendo is pricing and stocking accessories tied to its remake of Ocarina of Time.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Amazon listing is dated October 19, 2026, the same day the Hori Store run was already live. Hori describes the unit as a Nintendo official licensed product and prints both Nintendo and HORI copyright notices on the packaging.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside flags the sound pickup as the defining feature: the Switch 2 console itself captures the ocarina\u0026#39;s audio, so players are not pairing a separate receiver. The same piece notes the earphone jack and volume dial let players practice without disturbing anyone nearby, and describes Auto Play as simple enough to work with button presses alone.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth listings carry the same price of 7,980 yen including tax. Delivery on Amazon is listed for November 6, the day after the November 5 release.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product sits alongside other Ocarina of Time merchandise timed to the remake. An amiibo of Young Link from Ocarina of Time is listed for release in 2027 at 2,709 yen, and the game\u0026#39;s online code version is listed at 7,182 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Electric Ocarina of Time runs 7,980 yen and does not require blowing into it. The Switch 2 picks up its sound, and Auto Play handles 12 songs on button presses alone.","twitterPost":"Free Play mode uses the finger holes like a real ocarina. Auto Play needs only buttons. Hori ships both modes on November 5 for 7,980 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hori's Electric Ocarina of Time is now up for preorder on Amazon as well as the Hori Store, with a November 5 release at 7,980 yen. The licensed Switch 2 accessory plays along with the Ocarina of Time remake via console-side sound pickup, and its Auto Play mode covers 12 songs with button input. Amazon lists delivery for November 6.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2149263.html\",\"title\":\"[The Legend of Zelda] Hori's \\\"Electric Ocarina of Time\\\" Preorders Now Open on Amazon Too! Voice-Recognition-Enabled Electronic Ocarina\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/19/189496.html\",\"title\":\"Electronic Ocarina for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Now Available for Preorder on Amazon! 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