We summarize everything important about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and answer questions about the release, price, Collector”s Edition and much more.

Hey, Listen! Link is back with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom soon and takes us once again to Hyrule. So that you are well informed, we tell you in this article everything about the release, price, the Collector”s Edition and much more!

  • Release: When will Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be released?
  • Price: How much does Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cost?
  • Collector”s Edition: What”s in the edition and where can you buy it?
  • Platforms: What is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released on?
  • DLC”s: Are there any expansions planned for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
  • Story: Do I need to have played the predecessor?

All known info about Life by You

Release date: When will Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be released?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released on May 12, 2023.


Price: How much does Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cost?

At release, the standard edition of Tears of the Kingdom will cost 70 euros in this country.


Collector”s Edition: What”s in the edition and where can you buy it?

The Collector”s Edition comes with the following contents in a fancy black box:

  • The game in physical form.
  • A separate steelbook.
  • An artbook to go with the game
  • An icon art steel poster showing Link above the clouds
  • A pin set with four lapel pins depicting different runes
(This is inside the Collector''s Edition of Tears of the Kingdom.)
(This is inside the Collector”s Edition of Tears of the Kingdom.)

The Collector”s Edition will cost (Nintendo Store130 euros and will be released like the standard game on May 12, 2023, but the price varies on other sales platforms. At MediaMarkt the edition costs 150 euros, for example.


Platforms: On what will Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be released?

Tears of the Kingdom will be released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, so as usual with Zelda titles, the game will stay with the Nintendo house. A later port to PC or another console can be all but ruled out, unless hell freezes over.


DLC”s: Are there any expansions planned for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

No word yet from Nintendo on any DLC plans.


History: Do I need to have played the prequel to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Spoiler warning: Don”t read on if you want to know absolutely nothing about the story in advance!

Tears of the Kingdom takes place after its predecessor Breath of the Wild. However, you don”t have to catch up on the old Zelda part from 2017 to understand the main story. Players of the predecessor will, however, meet other familiar characters besides Zelda and Ganondorf, as the following trailer reveals:

 

Will you play The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom right at release or will you wait for the first reviews? And what are you most looking forward to in the Link adventure: the new crafting options or the world expansion into the skies? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments, we”re excited!