The file size of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been revealed, and it stands at 18.2GB, making it the largest first-party release for Nintendo Switch to date.
As reported by IGN (opens in a new tab), the file size for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been revealed on the Nintendo US Store (opens in a new tab). According to the store listing, the Breath of the Wild sequel will require 18.2GB at launch. Obviously, that’s still pretty small when you factor in other AAA titles like PS5 or PC, but for a Nintendo Switch game, that’s pretty big.
To put that into perspective, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild only requires 14.4GB of space, while other recent Nintendo releases like Bayonetta 3 need 16GB, Fire Emblem: Engage takes up 13 .4 GB, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet only. need 7 GB. .
This large file size makes The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s $70 price tag a bit more understandable. Don’t worry though, Nintendo doesn’t plan to charge that amount for every new game it releases, having said pricing is decided on a “case-by-case” basis.
In case you missed it, earlier this week Nintendo held its now regular February Nintendo Direct, in which we got more information on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, along with other announcements, like the Pikmin 4 release date, the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, the official GameBoy and GBA Switch emulator, and much more.
Focusing on the upcoming Zelda game, during the presentation we got our first look at the Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition, which has already become very hard to track down, as well as a new Amiibo Link, which will be released on same day. release on May 12, 2023. We also got our first look at Link’s car in the new trailer, which very quickly drew many comparisons to BanjoKazooie.
Looking to secure your copy of the upcoming sequel? Take a look at our Stash from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide.