There’s one week left to preorder the Ocarina of Time remake for $10 off
Nintendo Switch 2 game release details and discounts on Sharge, Play-Doh, and Apple Mac Mini.
Quick Look
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5th.
- Additional deals include discounts on the Sharge Disk Pro 2, Play-Doh Blooms kits, and the M4-equipped Apple Mac Mini at major retailers.
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Why It Matters
The article discusses the upcoming release of a Zelda remake and various consumer technology deals.
The long-awaited remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo Switch 2 launches next Thursday, November 5th. In other words, you have a week remaining to secure your physical edition with a $10 discount at Amazon and Walmart. Once the game launches, the cartridge-based version will almost certainly go from $59.99 to $69.99, while the digital version will keep steady at $59.99.
Nintendo had the unenviable task of reimagining its Nintendo 64-era masterpiece for the Switch 2, and based on our hands-on time with some sections of the game, it’s a lot of fun to play. The graphics and art style are fantastic, and the controls have been modernized to be simpler to pick up for those who are already experienced with third-person action games, including other modern Zelda titles.
It’s tough to find a HDMI dock with more utility than Sharge’s Disk Pro 2. Serving as a dock for your USB-C gadgets is just one of its skills. The dock houses up to an M.2 2280-sized SSD, letting it serve as an enclosure that your devices have external storage to read from or write to. Additionally, it has some useful ports (beyond its HDMI 2.1 4K/144Hz port), like a 5Gbps USB-A port, SD and microSD card slots, plus USB-C passthrough charging for up to 80W. Plus, it has a built-in magnet to let it snap to your iPhone, so long as it supports MagSafe. The “Ultra” version I’ve described is $80.91 (originally $109.90) once you clip the on-page coupon for 10 percent off. Check out my colleague Sean’s informative and fun hands-on.
Do something a little different with your night or weekend by snagging a Play-Doh Blooms kit. It’s not for everyone, but for those who’ve been tempted to build (or gift) a Lego floral bouquet, these Blooms kits look a lot more realistic. Also, they seem fun to piece together, and each set includes all the tools you need to assemble and preserve the flowers. There are several Blooms models, but the Rose Petite bouquet kit is $18.74, down from $24.99, at Amazon. If you’re already shopping for the holidays, this seems like a nice stocking stuffer.
We highlighted this deal recently, but it’s still happening and worth sharing again. Best Buy is one of the few retailers that still sells the M4-equipped Apple Mac Mini desktop, and it’s the only one that’s currently discounting it. Originally $599 when it debuted in 2024, its price increased due to RAMageddon (plus, it was really hard to find in stock). It’s cheaper now for the 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD configuration than it has been for a while, costing you $649. While the M4 model has been outclassed by the new, moderately faster M6 version that’s $779 at Amazon (originally $899), the form factor and port selection are nearly identical. As in, it’s a mini, yet mighty macOS desktop that’s capable of more than you might expect.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will launch on November 5th.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the price increase for the physical Zelda cartridge occur exactly on launch day?







