Get ready for an enhanced adventure with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, set to launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. This special edition brings the acclaimed original game to the next-gen console with significant upgrades, and includes access to Zelda Notes via the Nintendo Switch app. Preorders are now open, and you can secure your copy at Target.

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

You can preorder this exciting edition for $79.99 at Target, $79.00 at Walmart, or $79.99 at GameStop. It's important to note that the price point is higher than typical video games, reflecting Nintendo's new pricing strategy for Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and this enhanced version adds a $10 premium for the Switch 2 upgrade. While the increase is understandable, it's not my favorite aspect of this release.

Upgrade Pack Is Also Available Separately

If you already own the original Switch version of Tears of the Kingdom, you can opt for the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack separately for just $10. This allows you to enjoy the enhancements without repurchasing the entire game.

Upgrade Pack Is Free with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

For those who own the game and are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the upgrade comes at no extra cost. It's included as part of your membership, offering great value for subscribers.

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

This edition includes the complete original The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game for the Switch, along with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. The upgrades enhance performance with faster frame rates, quicker load times, improved resolution, and better textures, making the game look and run smoother on the Nintendo Switch 2.

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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