Where to pre-order The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom collector’s edition in the UK

Nintendo first teased The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom way back in 2019, and after years of waiting, the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch adventure is now just weeks away from release.

Last week, Nintendo released the third and final trailer for the much-anticipated game, where the company showed off the vastness of the Sky Islands, as well as an exciting segment where Link plummets to the ground.

Scheduled to release on 12 May, Tears of the Kingdom looks set to take hero Link to new heights in a fractured Hyrule, with air traversal reminiscent of a previous Zelda title: Skyward Sword. So big a game, Nintendo has even made a limited-edition Zelda Nintendo Switch OLED console and accessories.

Tears of the Kingdom will be available to play on all Nintendo Switch systems this May. While it’s still a couple of weeks away from release, several retailers already have listings for the highly anticipated open-world title. Here’s everything you need to know about all three editions of the game and the best pre-order deals on the new Amiibo.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches on 12 May and is available to pre-order now.

The follow-up to Breath of the Wild was first teased at the E3 games conference in 2019, but we didn’t get a proper look at it until E3 2021. Originally slated to launch in 2022, the game has now been confirmed for release this spring.

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The only retailer with the collector’s edition of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in stock right now is Currys. There are unlikely to be any deals on the collector’s edition, due to it being a high-demand item. The collector’s edition comes with an art book, a SteelBook case, a steel poster and a set of four pin badges.

We update this article whenever stock becomes available, so keep checking back.

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ShopTo currently has one of the best pre-order deals on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If you pre-order from the independent games retailer, you’ll get it for £10 less than the typical price. Your pre-order also includes a free poster.

Other retailers are also including pre-order bonuses. Amazon has the poster. Argos has a sticker sheet. Pre-order from Game and you’ll get a Zelda coin. It’s all Happy Meal-grade tat, to be honest, so don’t stress out too much about where you pre-order from.

Pre-order now from ShopTo

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Another in-demand item, the Tears of the Kingdom Link Amiibo is currently in stock at Nintendo and ShopTo. Like all Amiibos, this is a collectible figurine with an NFC base. Tap it against your Nintendo Switch while playing the game and you‘ll unlock in-game weapons, materials and a “special fabric” for Link’s paraglider. Again, as a high-demand item, there are unlikely to be deals on the Amiibo.

Pre-order now from Nintendo

There will be two editions of Tears of the Kingdom available to buy when it launches in May – the standard edition and the collector’s deluxe edition. The deluxe edition comes with physical items, as well as the game.

While the standard edition was initially expected to cost $59.99 in the US when first announced, it appears it will retail for $69.99 instead. UK gamers won’t have to worry, though, as the price will remain at £59.99 over here, and we’ve already spotted some deals on the game itself.

If you decide to pre-order the collector’s edition, you’ll get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, an art book, a SteelBook case, a steel poster and a set of four pin badges. This all comes to £109.99.

Nintendo also announced a Tears of the Kingdom Link Amiibo. If you bag one of these, it will give you extra in-game weapons and materials when used, plus there will be a “special fabric” for Link’s paraglider in-game. If you already have a Legend of Zelda Amiibo, Nintendo says those too will offer up extra in-game weapons, materials and paraglider fabrics.

Nintendo says the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, our favourite game on the Nintendo Switch, will see players plot their own paths through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above.

We got another look at Tears of the Kingdom in early February when Nintendo showed off the latest trailer, and it looks like one of the darkest entries in the game series so far. Darkness consumes Hyrule as monsters surround the kingdom, setting it on fire.

But then the footage shows our hero Link fighting gigantic rock monsters and assembling mechanical gizmos to defeat foes, as well as move and fly around. In the background, Zelda can be heard willing the powers that be to lend Link their power.

In February, the entire art book that comes inside the collector’s edition was leaked, with images of the book appearing online. The images showed off new locations, foes and various outfits. It is unknown how the art book got out months before the game’s release date, but we’d be wary if you’re trying to avoid spoilers – we won’t be linking to any of it here.

A third and final trailer was released in mid-April, and it showed off the vastness of the game, with the Constructs having invaded Hyrule.

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