Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Receive Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrades

Nintendo has announced The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, delivering performance upgrades such as “smoother frame rates, faster load times and better graphics.”

The main addition is Zelda Notes, a game-specific service exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition that is accessed through the Nintendo Switch App (previously known as the Nintendo Switch Online App). This will help you navigate to various locations – such as a difficult-to-find shrine or hidden Korok – and will even feature commentary from Princess Zelda herself that was not part of the original games

It has been explained that the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of a game is a bundle that includes the original game and its upgrade pack, which “enhances the game to take advantage of the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2 system.”

If you own the original Nintendo Switch game – either as a physical or digital version – you can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by purchasing the game’s upgrade pack digitally from the Nintendo eShop, My Nintendo Store or at retailers.

The company has outlined the specific Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades, which include:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition:
- Support for the ZELDA NOTES game-specific service via Nintendo Switch App
- Improved frame rates and resolution
- Faster load times
- HDR support
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition:
- Support for the ZELDA NOTES game-specific service via Nintendo Switch App
- Improved frame rates and resolution
- Faster load times
- HDR support

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide on 5 June 2025.