TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch OLED The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition ($359.99) launches Friday, April 28. In the meantime, you can preorder one online through Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) and Target(Opens in a new tab) or in person at a GameStop(Opens in a new tab) shop near you.
You have pre-ordered a copy of the game. You took time off on launch day. You prepared milk and cookies for Hestu.
The only thing left to do before The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally arrives on May 12? Upgrade your Nintendo Switch console to the OLED model for next-level visuals, enhanced audio, and extra storage space. (At 18.2 GB, it gets even bigger(Opens in a new tab) than Breath of the Wild.)
The timing is perfect: Nintendo announced one TOTKinspired OLED Switch during a gameplay presentation this week, confirming months of rumours(Opens in a new tab) and a little treat for anyone who has patiently endured the game’s many delays. It has a gold design with the Hylian Crest, costs $359.99 (the same price as the standard version), and will be released on Friday, April 28 (or exactly two weeks before the game comes out).
‘Tears of the Kingdom’ price, release date and pre-order details: where to buy the ‘BOTW’ sequel
Availability will probably be quite limited – this is a special Zelda console we’re talking about – so we recommend reserving your unit well in advance. At the time of writing, it was available online through Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) and Target(Opens in a new tab) and personally at GameStop(Opens in a new tab) stores. Note that this is the case not add a copy of the game itself.
If you don’t have $360 to spare for a new console but are still interested in a commemorative accessory, TOTK will be joined on May 12 by a themed Nintendo Switch Pro controller ($74.99) and carrying case ($24.99). Only the case was available at the time of writing – pre-order it from Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) or GameStop(Opens in a new tab) now it’s still possible.