Nintendo Zelda website erroneously tags A Link Between Worlds as Nintendo Switch Online playable

Nintendo’s official Zelda website erroneously tagged The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds as playable on Nintendo Switch Online from Nov. 4, 2026, until the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2026.

Kotaku confirmed the indicator remained visible until the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2026, after it appeared as early as Nov. 4. The outlet contacted Nintendo for comment after verifying the tag was still present that morning. Reddit user vertexjrpg posted a screenshot of the erroneous listing on Nov. 13, 2026, bringing it to public attention. The tag appeared as far back as Nov. 4, 2026, the same day the History section of Nintendo’s 40th anniversary website was first added.

The tag appeared on the 40th anniversary history timeline section of Nintendo’s official website. It specified standard Nintendo Switch Online access rather than the costlier Expansion Pack tier used for retro libraries such as Game Boy Advance. The timeline also lacked the playable tag on Oracle of Ages even though the game is already available on the service.

Replies to the Reddit post expressed hope that the erroneous button signaled an upcoming DS or 3DS library for subscribers. Rumblings about a dual-screen addition to Nintendo Switch Online have existed since people learned about the Switch 2‘s bonus USB-C port, including mock-ups for an extra screen add-on. A Link Between Worlds is one of the most highly requested Zelda games that fans want ported away from its 3DS exclusivity. Redditor low–voltage on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit spotted the erroneous tag on the official Zelda timeline.

Nintendo has only reached GameCube in Nintendo Classics and adds new GameCube games to the service slowly. After GameCube, the next consoles in line for Nintendo Switch Online would be Wii, DS, and 3DS before the Wii U, which already has its major titles on Switch, and then the Switch era itself.

Nintendo Switch Online added GameCube games when the Switch 2 launched, with Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS theoretically next in line. There is currently no 3DS app available on Switch or Switch 2. Because Game Boy Advance games are exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the 3DS would not be available on the regular subscription.

Switch 2 owners have access to every mainline Zelda entry except Four Swords Adventures, Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, A Link Between Worlds, and Tri Force Heroes. Four Swords Adventures and Twilight Princess are coming to Nintendo Switch Online through the GameCube Nintendo Switch Online app.

A Link Between Worlds debuted on Nov. 22, 2013, and has remained restricted to the 3DS hardware ever since, according to gaming outlets and commentators. The only way to legally play Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS games is to own the physical system and either a physical copy or a digital copy downloaded while the online shops were active. The game has been unplayable on modern hardware since Nintendo discontinued the Nintendo 3DS store.

A Link Between Worlds would be easier to make work on Switch than the DS duology because its second screen effectively serves as a menu screen. Still, the tag read Nintendo Switch Online even though more modern consoles on the service would presumably require the Expansion Pack tier.

The official Zelda timeline on Nintendo’s website lists every mainline game from the NES original through the Ocarina of Time remake. Nintendo Life described the timeline as part of the official series website where entries can display availability markers for Nintendo Switch Online. A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, and Oracle of Seasons are marked with a Playable on NSO button and are indeed playable on the service.

The Ocarina of Time remake released in 2026 and was highly lauded, making it a big year for The Legend of Zelda. The 40th anniversary celebrations for The Legend of Zelda are continuing into next year with the Zelda movie.