Coming Up: Ocarina of Time, the Xbox Nano Controller, Stellar Blade and More

I track handhelds, controllers, mini PCs and physical games on the Gear trackers, and they're checked against the stores every day. So every Sunday I'm going to pull the next two weeks out of them: what's releasing, what just came out, and what got announced.

This week is a big one for Switch 2.

UPDATE What’s new since publishing

All four of the ones I was watching are out now. The Xbox Nano Controller came first, on November 4, and I’ve already unboxed mine. Ocarina of Time followed on November 5, right on schedule, and Stellar Blade is out on Switch 2 too. Silksong is the one that kept us waiting. Fangamer’s physical copy was meant to ship October 16, and it finally arrived on November 10, more than three weeks late. Its new boxed Hollow Knight for PS5 and Switch 2 came out that same day. If you held off for a physical copy of either one, you can grab it now.

The ones I'm watching

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Nov 5 · Game · Switch 2 · $69.99 · Pre-order at Best Buy ↗ · In the tracker

This is the big one. Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 lands Thursday, $69.99 for the boxed copy and $59.99 digital. The first print run has a textured foil cover while supplies last, so if you care about that, don't wait.

Xbox Nano Controller

Nov 4 · Controller · $49.99 · Pre-order ↗ · In the tracker

I pre-ordered this one. It's the smallest Xbox controller yet, a little over 5 inches long and 3.5 ounces, but it still has all 18 standard inputs plus a programmable Action Button. $49.99, out Wednesday. I'll tell you what I think once it's in my hands.

Stellar Blade

Nov 5 · Game · Switch 2 · $59.99 to $69.99 · Pre-order at Best Buy ↗ · In the tracker

Good news if you buy physical: the whole game is on the Switch 2 cartridge. No Game-Key Card, no extra download. $59.99 for the Complete Edition, $69.99 for the limited SteelBook. It's out Thursday in the US (Friday in Korea and Japan, same moment).

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Nov 10 · Game · PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 · $39.00 to $45.00 · Pre-order: PS5 ↗ · Xbox Series X|S ↗ · Switch 2 ↗ · In the tracker

Fangamer's physical Silksong was supposed to ship October 16. Its store page now says it won't ship until November 10. It's $39 on PS5 and Xbox and $45 on Switch 2, and it's a limited run, so it sells while the pre-order window or stock lasts.

Out in the next two weeks

Out this past week

Announced this week

Later this year

November

December

Anything coming up that I'm not tracking? Tell me in the comments.

Dates, prices and store links come from the Gear trackers, which are checked against the stores every day. Game data from IGDB.com.