As the release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomapproaches, players looking to prepare for theBreath of the Wildsequel can now pre-load the Nintendo Switch title. Though the game should pre-load as soon as payment is processed, some players may have to begin the process manually. This guide will take players through each step ofTears of the Kingdom’s pre-load process, ensuring the game is ready to play upon release.
Tears of the Kingdom,formerly known asBreath of the Wild 2,is a direct sequel to 2017’sBreath of the Wild.When the game releases on May 12th, 2023, players will once again explore the vast open-world of Hyrule, using a variety of new abilities and gameplay mechanics to deal with a long-dormant threat.
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While the process pre-loadingTears of the Kingdomis relatively simple, it can be a little confusing if players have not gone through the steps on Nintendo Switch. As previously mentioned, as long as players have pre-ordered a digital copy of the game, and have enough open space on their Nintendo Switch,Tears of the Kingdomshould automatically pre-load when payment is successfully processed. If that does not happen, follow these steps to pre-loadThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom:
If players have not yetpre-orderedTears of the Kingdom,follow these steps:
With this complete, players will be ready whenTears of the Kingdomis released to the world.
According to Nintendo,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomclocks in at 16.2 GB, which is very large for a Nintendo Switch title. To be safe, plan on having slightly more than that available, either on th Switch’s internal hard drive, or on an external storage drive.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill release on 30-06-2025 for Nintendo Switch
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