The highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is scheduled for an exclusive release on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. This edition not only includes the original Nintendo Switch game but also comes with enhancements tailored for the Nintendo Switch 2, enhancing your gaming experience. Additionally, you'll have access to Zelda Notes through the Nintendo Switch app. Preorders are currently open, and you can secure your copy at Target.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Pricing and Availability
You can find The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition priced at $79.99 at Target, $79.00 at Walmart, and $79.99 at GameStop. It's worth noting that this price point is higher than what you might be accustomed to for video games. Nintendo has adopted a variable pricing strategy for its Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and with the Switch 2 enhancements, an additional $10 has been added. While this pricing strategy might not be ideal for everyone, it reflects the added value of the Switch 2 enhancements.
Upgrade Pack Options
This edition includes the original Switch game along with the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game on the Switch, you can opt to purchase the upgrade pack separately for $10, which is a cost-effective way to enjoy the enhanced features.
Benefits for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Members
For those who already own Tears of the Kingdom and are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition comes at no extra cost, included as part of your membership benefits.
What's Included in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
This package contains the full original Switch game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, along with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. The upgrade pack offers improved performance, including faster frame rates and load times, as well as enhanced resolution and textures. This means the game will look and run better on the Nintendo Switch 2 than on the original Switch.
From our original 10/10 review of Tears of the Kingdom: "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomable follow-up to one of the greatest games ever made, somehow improving upon it in nearly every way – be that with simple quality-of-life improvements, a genuinely exciting story, or wildly creative new building mechanics that make you rethink what is possible. It both revamps old ground and introduces vast new areas so immense it somehow makes me wonder if Breath of the Wild was actually all that big, with an almost alarming number of tasks to complete, mysteries to discover, and delightful distractions to keep you from ever reaching that place you naively thought you were headed. Nintendo has followed up a triumph with a triumph, expanding and evolving a world that already felt full beyond expectation and raising the bar ever higher into the clouds."
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