The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Up for Preorder

The highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is slated for an exclusive release on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. This special edition includes the beloved original Nintendo Switch game, enhanced for the Switch 2, along with the added feature of Zelda Notes accessible through the Nintendo Switch app. You can secure your copy now by preordering at Target. Dive into the specifics below.

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 for $79.99 at Target, $79.00 at Walmart, and $79.99 at GameStop. Note that this price point is higher than the typical video game, reflecting Nintendo's new pricing strategy for Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and this edition includes an additional $10 for the Switch 2 enhancements. While the price increase is not ideal, the enhanced experience might justify the cost for many fans.

Upgrade Pack Details

This edition comes bundled with the original Switch game and the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game, you can purchase the upgrade pack separately for just $10, offering a cost-effective way to experience the enhanced version.

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 pack is included at no extra cost, adding significant value to your subscription.

What is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?

This edition encompasses the full original The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game for the Switch, enhanced with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. Expect upgraded performance with faster frame rates, quicker load times, enhanced resolution, and improved textures. Essentially, 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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