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 Switch 2, along with the addition of Zelda Notes accessible through the Nintendo Switch app. Preorders are now open, and you can secure your copy at Target. Dive into the details below to learn more about what this edition offers.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Pricing and Availability
You can purchase The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for $79.99 at Target, $79.00 at Walmart, and $79.99 at GameStop. The price point is higher than what you might be accustomed to for video games, reflecting Nintendo's new pricing strategy for Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and the Switch 2 edition adds an extra $10 for the enhanced features. While the increase isn't ideal, it's important to understand the value you're getting with this upgraded version.
Upgrade Pack Details
This edition includes the original Switch game alongside the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game, you can opt to buy the upgrade pack separately for $10, allowing you to enjoy the Switch 2 enhancements without repurchasing the entire game.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Benefit
For those who own Tears of the Kingdom and are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition comes at no additional cost, included as part of your membership benefits.
What's Included in the Switch 2 Edition?
This package contains the full original Switch game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. The upgrade enhances performance with faster frame rates and load times, and improves visual quality with enhanced resolution and textures, making the game 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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