Get ready, gamers! The highly anticipated 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 not only includes the original Nintendo Switch game but also comes with enhancements tailored for the Switch 2, along with the added bonus of Zelda Notes through the Nintendo Switch app. Preorders are now open, so you can secure your copy today—check it out at Target.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Pricing and Availability
- Target: $79.99
- Walmart: $79.00
- GameStop: $79.99
You might notice that this game is priced higher than your typical video game. That's because Nintendo has adopted a variable pricing model for its Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and with the Switch 2 upgrade, Nintendo has added an extra $10. While I'm not thrilled about the price increase, it's clear that Nintendo aims to deliver enhanced value with this edition.
Upgrade Pack Details
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game includes the original Switch game along with the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game on your Switch, you can purchase the upgrade pack separately for just $10, allowing you to enjoy the enhanced features at a reduced cost.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Benefit
For those who already own Tears of the Kingdom and are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the upgrade pack comes at no additional cost. It's included in your membership, making it an excellent value for subscribers.
What's Included in the 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 offers improved performance, including faster frame rates, reduced load times, enhanced resolution, and better textures. Essentially, the game looks and runs smoother on the Nintendo Switch 2 than it ever did on the original console.
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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