Excitement is building as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is set to launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. This edition comes with the original game for the Nintendo Switch, enhanced for the Switch 2, and includes the innovative Zelda Notes feature accessible through the Nintendo Switch app. You can secure your copy by preordering now, available at Target among other retailers. Let's dive into what makes this release so special.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Priced at $79.99, you can find it at:
- Target - $79.99
- Walmart - $79.00
- GameStop - $79.99
The price point might catch your eye, being higher than what you're accustomed to for video games. This is due to Nintendo's strategy of pricing Switch 2 games on a varying scale. The original game was already priced at $69.99, and the Switch 2 Edition adds an extra $10 for its enhancements. While I'm not thrilled about the price increase, the enhancements might justify the cost for many fans.
Upgrade Pack Is Also Available Separately
This version of the game includes both the original Switch game and the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game for the Switch, you can opt to purchase the upgrade pack separately for just $10, offering a cost-effective way to experience the enhanced version.
Upgrade Pack Is Free with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
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 is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
This edition encompasses the full original game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, along with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. You'll enjoy upgraded performance features such as faster frame rates, quicker load times, enhanced resolution, and improved textures. Simply put, the game looks and performs better on the Nintendo Switch 2 than it ever did on the original Switch.
Reflecting on our original 10/10 review of TotK: "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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