The much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is set to launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. This edition not only includes the original game for the Nintendo Switch but also comes with enhanced features tailored for the Switch 2. Additionally, players can access Zelda Notes through the Nintendo Switch app. Preorders are currently available, and you can find it at Target among other retailers. Dive in for more details on what to expect from this exciting release.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Priced at $79.99, this edition is available at various retailers including Target, Walmart, and GameStop. You might notice that the price is a bit steeper than what you're accustomed to for video games. This is because Nintendo has adopted a variable pricing strategy for its Switch 2 titles. The original game on the Switch was priced at $69.99, and Nintendo has added an additional $10 for the Switch 2 enhancements. Personally, I find this pricing strategy a bit challenging to embrace.
Upgrade Pack Is Also Available Separately
This version of the game offers the original Switch game along with the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game for the Switch, you have the option to purchase just the upgrade pack for $10, which can be a cost-effective way to experience the enhanced features.
Upgrade Pack Is Free with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
For those who own Tears of the Kingdom and are members of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the upgrade comes at no extra cost, included as part of your subscription benefits.
What is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
This package contains the complete original Switch game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. The upgrade enhances performance with faster frame rates and quicker load times, as well as improved resolution and textures. Simply put, the game looks and runs better on the Nintendo Switch 2 compared to 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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