The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is set to release exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5. It includes the original Nintendo Switch game with some Switch 2 enhancements, plus Zelda Notes via the Nintendo Switch app. It’s available to preorder now (see it at Target). Read on for the details.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

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Nintendo isn’t offering any sort of discount because this is an older game. You have to pay full price for original Switch game, plus an extra $10 for the Switch 2upgrade. Kinda stings.

Upgrade Pack Is Also Available Separately

This version of the game comes with the original Switch game, plus the Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. If you already own the original game for Switch, you can purchase the upgrade pack separately for $10 and save some money.

Upgrade Pack Is Free with Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack

If you already own Breath of the Wild and you’re a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member, you get the upgrade for no additional charge. It comes included in your subscription. That’s nice, considering how much Nintendo is nickel-and-diming fans with this new console rollout.

What is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?

This package includes the full original Switch game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, plus the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. That gets you upgraded performance, with things like faster frame rates and load times, plus enhanced resolution and textures. Basically, the is looks and runs better on Nintendo Switch 2 than it ever did on the original Switch.

From our original BotW review: “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in open-world design and a watershed game that reinvents a 30-year-old franchise. It presents a wonderful sandbox full of mystery, dangling dozens upon dozens of tantalizing things in front of you that just beg to be explored. I’ve had so many adventures in Breath of the Wild, and each one has a unique story behind what led me to them, making them stories on top of stories. And even after I’ve spent more than 50 hours searching the far reaches of Hyrule, I still manage to come across things I haven’t seen before. I’ll easily spend 50 to 100 more trying to track down its fascinating moments.”

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