Nintendo has finally pinned down a release date for the Mineru's Construct amiibo, a figure first teased a little over a year ago and then quietly held back through every Direct since. The announcement landed in the Nintendo Today app on May 12, 2026, the third anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Mineru's Construct ships worldwide on September 17, 2026 at a $34.99 / £24.99 price point, with pre-orders already live at the My Nintendo Store, Amazon, GameStop, Target, and Best Buy.
The First Amiibo With Real Movement
The headline feature is the figure itself. Mineru's Construct is one of the largest single-character amiibo Nintendo has produced, and unlike every Zelda amiibo before it, the limbs aren't a static sculpt. Nintendo's product page confirms 'articulated arms that you can move around and pose how you like,' adding that the figure has 'a fair bit of freedom to its movement.' That's the kind of language Nintendo usually reserves for collector lines like Amiibo Card decks or the Smash Bros. ZSS series, not standard release amiibo, and it explains the $34.99 ask - $10 higher than the typical Zelda amiibo.
What It Unlocks In-Game
Tapping Mineru's Construct in Tears of the Kingdom rolls a random item drop, but the headline reward is a brand-new paraglider fabric specifically tied to this amiibo. Nintendo's listing notes the fabric 'glows in the dark while you explore at night or in caves' - a small touch, but one that fits Mineru's role as the Sage of Spirit. The same amiibo also delivers random item bundles in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the Switch 2 follow-up where Mineru is a recurring playable character.
Why It Took This Long
The figure was originally shown alongside the Tears of the Kingdom Master Trial reveal in early 2025, with no release window attached. Nintendo never explained the delay, and the company's amiibo cadence in 2025 leaned heavily on the Switch 2 launch lineup, Pokemon, and reissues. Stocking issues for posable products of this size - the same reason Bowser amiibo went out of stock for nearly two years - are the most plausible explanation, but Nintendo has not commented.
The Mineru's Construct figure is the first Zelda amiibo released since the Switch 2 launched in mid-2025, and it's an explicit tie-in to both Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - where Mineru is one of the headline Sages - and the still-strong Tears of the Kingdom community on Switch and Switch 2. With Sage of Spirit content getting fresh attention thanks to Age of Imprisonment, the September 17 release date is positioned to land just ahead of the holiday gift-buying window.
Pre-Order Snapshot
Pre-orders are open right now at the My Nintendo Store ($34.99 USD, £24.99 UK), Amazon, GameStop, Target, and Best Buy in North America. Nintendo UK has its own listing live. Stock levels look healthy out of the gate - none of the major retailers have flagged the amiibo as backorder-only yet - but past Zelda amiibo history suggests anyone who wants one at retail price should lock in a pre-order before the holiday rush.
