Images of a special edition Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch OLED model have surfaced online, with photos of a Zelda-themed dock and Joy-Con set, plus a box.
Apparently found on the Chinese forum Tieba and posted on Famiboards per user Acid (Thank you, iGamesNews), show a pair of gold Joy-Cons with green (left) and white (right) motifs from the game and white backplates to match the base. The base has similar gold markings emblazoned on the front, and the back of the console itself (black) has subtly embossed motifs similar to those found on other special edition OLED consoles.
Here’s the box — more photos can be found at the links above:
It’s currently unclear whether these images are legitimate or elaborate forgeries, although they look impressively (and perhaps a little annoyingly) authentic.
The game releases on May 12th, 2023, and if this is the real McCoy, we’re guessing this special Switch edition will launch around that time or in the weeks just before.
Breath of the Wild launched alongside the original Switch back in 2017, although a pair of Zelda Joy-Con special editions were released when Skyward Sword HD launched in 2021.
A few days ago, leaked marketing materials for the game appeared label Nintendo Switch Online, leading to speculation that the game could include some sort of online functionality or multiplayer component. However, it’s just as likely that the NSO tag is related to cloud storage, so don’t get your hopes up.
Do you like the look of this new SKU? Wish there was a special edition Switch that looked like the Sheikah Slate? Let us know below if you think this is legit or not and share your thoughts on the design.
