"Preorder Now: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2"

Get ready, gamers! The highly 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 special edition includes the beloved original game, enhanced for the Switch 2, along with the exciting addition of Zelda Notes accessible through the Nintendo Switch app. You can secure your copy right now—preorders are open at Target.

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

Pricing and Where to Buy

You can find The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at several retailers:

• Target - $79.99
• Walmart - $79.00
• GameStop - $79.99

Note that the price is higher than the usual video game cost. This is because Nintendo is employing a tiered pricing model for its Switch 2 titles. The original game was priced at $69.99, and this new edition adds a $10 premium for the Switch 2 enhancements. While this pricing strategy might not be everyone's favorite, it's the new norm for Switch 2 games.

Upgrade Pack Details

This edition includes the original Switch game along with the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game, you can buy the upgrade pack separately for just $10, offering a cost-saving option.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Benefit

Good news for subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: if you already own Tears of the Kingdom, you can get the Switch 2 upgrade at no extra cost. It's included in your subscription, making it an excellent perk for members.

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

This package encompasses the full original Switch game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. The upgrade pack brings enhanced performance, including faster frame rates, quicker load times, and improved resolution and textures. The game looks and plays better on the Nintendo Switch 2 than ever before 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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