'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' arrives tomorrow—snag your copy today
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"Breath of the Wild" fans, rejoice: The Blood Moon rises once again. The next game in Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" arrives tomorrow.
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In "Tears of the Kingdom," players will return to Hyrule and follow up on Link's story in the wake of "Breath of the Wild." The third and final trailer for the highly anticipated game during a livestream in April, and debuted new enemies, new vehicles and brand new cutscene footage of Link and Zelda—and Ganondorf, as well as potential flashbacks to beloved "Breath of the Wild" characters. The game will release for the Nintendo Switch console on May 12, 2023.
The game is one of Nintendo's highest-priced releases yet. It'll run you $69.99, and the collector's edition costs $129.99. We've laid out all the ways you can get your hands on a copy ahead of the game's release, in case you don't want to be like the shopper who's spent 72 hours in line already waiting.
How can you reserve a copy of 'Tears of the Kingdom?'
You can preorder a physical copy of "Tears of the Kingdom" at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Nintendo. The preorder copies from Amazon and Walmart cost just slightly less than other versions at $69 flat. If you preorder a physical copy, your purchase should be scheduled to arrive on the release date, depending on the retailer that you select—if you preorder a digital code at Amazon, Best Buy or Nintendo, you'll be able to plug in the code to start downloading your copy right when the game releases.
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What is 'Tears of the Kingdom' about?
"Tears of the Kingdom" picks up where "Breath of the Wild" left off, following Link as he and Zelda deal with the consequences of Calamity Ganon's rule. Based on the trailer, at some point a world event rewrites the alchemy of Hyrule, and Link uses several newfound abilities to move through the previously familiar landscape. If you want to learn more about the game's content before you play, you can check out the various reviews that have popped up this week—the game is garnering heaps of praise ahead of its debut.
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