Have you ever set aside $60 for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? You’ll have to cough up a bit more if you plan on buying it from Nintendo’s eShop.
Following Wednesday Nintendo Direct OverviewThe online store displayed a price of $70 for the next blockbuster.
Stores like Best Buy and GameStop offered the option to pre-order the game for $60 before stopping pre-orders on Tuesday, as documented by Twitter user @Wario64. Wednesday night pre-orders were back for $60 at GameStop and $70 at Best Buy. However, even the GameStop price had jumped to $70 THURSDAY.
Tears of the Kingdom, sequel to The famous Breath of the Wild from 2017must be launched May 12. Nintendo revealed a new teaser trailer for Tears of the Kingdom during Wednesday’s presentation as well as a Collector’s Edition that will be released on launch day. This will come with the game, the SteelBook case, a steel book, a pin set, and a hardcover art book, and will cost you $130.
The Collector’s Edition includes a bunch of cool stuff, but it’s pricey.
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Nintendo also unveiled a new Link amiibo – small plastic statues that unlock in-game extras – that will be released alongside the game.
Other notable Nintendo Direct announcements include the July 21st Pikmin 4 release date, the surprise reveal of Metroid Prime Remasteredand the Nintendo Online service getting a list of Game Boy Classics and Game Boy Advance.
