Where to begin? Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave came out this week. It\u2019s a B-tier Nintendo franchise with a ride-or-die fanbase. It\u2019s also the first entry in the strategy RPG series on Switch 2, and the console\u2019s first big exclusive of the fall season. Here\u2019s why that caused a run on bananas at Walmart.<\/p>\n
Wario64 is a social media power user who functions like the wire service for gaming and gaming-adjacent deals. In addition to sharing up-to-the-minute news, he shares links to discounts. That is how the account makes money. Last night, the account shared an ongoing Walmart promotion that gives $10 off online pickup or delivery orders, pointing out that fans could use it to get almost 15 percent off the $70 digital version of Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave.<\/p>\n
The savings code doesn\u2019t always work, however, so Wario64 encouraged people to use a workaround. \u201cIf code doesn\u2019t work, try switching to pickup. If that doesn\u2019t work, add a banana (weirdly this worked for me with FAST30),\u201d he wrote. He also shared the link to the Walmart online store\u2019s listing for single bananas.<\/p>\n
It fucking worked\ud83d\ude2d\u270c\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/KZovmK86wO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9gHVS2SppY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 An Average Gamer \u2013 N (@AnAverageGamerX) September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n ay W deal https:\/\/t.co\/ieBAajtzdC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/38hGxe9Nk2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OmegaX8 (@_OmegaX8) September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Wario64 forced a banana shortage at Walmart https:\/\/t.co\/zRLd99eZd4<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/oUlfklDOSL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 An Average Gamer \u2013 N (@AnAverageGamerX) September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave\u00a0players did exactly that. We know because some of them shared pictures of the games they\u2019d purchased, next to the accompanying bananas. While it\u2019s impossible to say how many people actually followed through with the banana cheat code, it is true that if you visit Walmart\u2019s banana page right now, it says the item is currently out of stock, at least for online shipping.<\/p>\n While Walmart isn\u2019t actually at risk of running out of bananas in-store anytime soon, it is running low on stock of physical versions of Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave.\u00a0Despite the game running $80 for boxed copies, lots of players have reportedly<\/a> opted to pay the higher price. It\u2019s listed as \u201cLow Stock\u201d on Walmart\u2019s website and has been out of stock at various points on Amazon between launch day and now.<\/p>\n UPDATE: Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave physical release is “temporarily out of stock” on Amazon and showing sold out at Walmart right now<\/p>\n Also #1 on eShop Best Sellers list<\/p>\n Check here for up-to-date availability: https:\/\/t.co\/RR1aZeYVYP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/auyAgt8dnD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Is this because players are rushing out in droves to get get the physical version of Fire Emblem: Fortune\u2019s Weave, or did Nintendo just not produce a ton of physical copies to begin with, thereby ensuring they would be close to selling out throughout launch week? We saw something similar happen with Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia, which was tough to get a physical version of the month it came out<\/a>, though the initial shortages have since subsided as new inventory was released.<\/p>\n Whether or not this proves that physical game buying is still thriving, one thing\u2019s clear: where there\u2019s a Wario64 there\u2019s a way.<\/p>\n