We are now just a few days away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
For those who shop digitally on Nintendo eShop, you can preload it Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ahead of its release on May 12th to play it as soon as it’s available. As with previous Nintendo releases, you’ll be able to play as soon as the day starts in your region, although there’s an exception for those living in North America.
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release time: When is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom live?
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be available on the Switch eShop on Friday, May 12 at the following times:
- 9 p.m. PDT on May 11 for the west coast of North America
- 12:01 am EDT on May 12 for the east coast of North America
- 00:01 CET on May 12 for the UK
- 00:01 CEST on May 12 for western mainland Europe
- 00:01 JST on May 12 for Japan
in summary, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be available at midnight local timeexcept for North America, where it goes live at the same time as the East Coast due to time zone differences across the region – meaning you can play Thursday nights if you’re on the West Coast.
When you buy Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from an eShop region where the game is already available – such as B. Japan – you can play it early. However, it requires purchase with an eShop account from that region in local currency and your progress will be tied to that account as well. So unless you plan to play the entire game th is way, you’d better wait.
The exception to all of the above is of course if you buy physically where the game can be played once you have your copy. If you haven’t already pre-ordered, it’s worth doing before Friday to ensure delivery arrives on time.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom preload size
When you buy Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom digitally from the eShop, then you can download it ahead of release to start playing as soon as it’s available.
According to Nintendo, the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The preload size is 16.36GB, so make sure you have enough space on your Switch ahead of time. If you don’t, consider a microSD card upgrade.
This does not account for any patches or updates, whether on release day or beyond, meaning the game could likely grow in size beyond the initial preload size over time.
