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The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Release Date, Where To Pre-Order, Title Meaning, and More

One of the most awaited hyped-up Nintendo Switch exclusives that continue the adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, takes players to the land and skies of Hyrule and the world beyond that in an adventure that we all are craving to our heart’s content. This guide will share details on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release date, where to pre-order, what the title means, and other information. 

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When Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Coming To Nintendo Switch?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is coming to Nintendo Switch next year, on May 12, 2023. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild got its official name, “Tears of the Kingdom,” and its release date during the Nintendo Direct 2022 that aired on September 13, 2022. 

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Later on! There were also debates around what Tears of the Kingdom actually means? Since “Tear” is a somewhat ambiguous word. Though Nintendo confirmed to Eurogamer that the term “Tears” in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is ‘Tears as in crying.’ So, that being out of the way! Many of you Zelda enthusiasts must be wondering how to pre-order The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Where to Pre-Order The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

At the time of writing this article! The pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch are only available for the Physical Version of the game—and to be honest, we recommend players to get the physical version as the box art is simply phenomenal. 

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That said, here are the retailers that have The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pre-orders ongoing – 

  • Best Buy 
  • Play Asia 
  • Amazon 
  • Base
  • ShopTo
  • 365Games
  • Game 

The list of retailers will soon increase as we near The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s release. 

The digital version pre-orders are yet to begin on Nintendo’s eShop. Though when that happens, we will update this article. 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to Breath of the Wild, coming next year on the Nintendo Switch platform. 

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.