Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Nintendo Switch 2 · 2025
About this game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an action game and a direct sequel to 2017's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild .
It retains much of its predecessor's gameplay style, setting, and mechanics while adding significant new content and abilities.
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The game is set in Hyrule, a few years after the events of Breath of the Wild .
Players control Link, a young warrior who must once again rescue Princess Zelda and thwart the plans of Ganondorf, the main antagonist.
The story focuses on the upheaval of Hyrule following the reawakening of a powerful force beneath Hyrule Castle, an event called the “Upheaval” - which causes massive chasms to appear across the land and islands to rise into the sky.
Exploration plays a central role in Tears of the Kingdom .
Players can travel across Hyrule’s surface, the Sky Islands above it, and the Depths below.
The game’s world is vast and largely non-linear, allowing players to pursue quests, solve puzzles, and discover hidden locations at their own pace.
The game introduces numerous new abilities for Link, such as Ultrahand, which lets him manipulate and combine objects; Fuse, which merges items to create powerful weapons and gear; Ascend, allowing him to pass upward through solid structures; and Recall, a power that reverses an object's movement in time.
The game also expands upon the mechanics of its predecessor by adding extensive crafting and vehicle-building.
Players can use materials and components to construct vehicles, gliders, and contraptions to navigate the world in creative ways.
The map itself evolves from Breath of the Wild , featuring revamped locations alongside entirely new areas in the sky and underground.
The story is presented through a combination of cut-scenes, quests, and collectible memories, adding depth to the relationships between the main characters and the history of Hyrule.
The main quest typically guides players toward key locations, but the game's structure emphasizes exploration and freedom of
About Nintendo Switch 2
Released in 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 continues the hybrid handheld/docked concept with improved hardware and backward compatibility with the original Switch's library. It's far too early for meaningful secondhand pricing patterns to have emerged, but Gamevaro is already tracking its growing catalog from day one so collectors can follow value trends as the platform matures.
Gamevaro tracks Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €249.34 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.47 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €58.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €49.43 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €40.47 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €45.79 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €64.61 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €45.49 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €54.06 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €18.38 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €45.47 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €40.45 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.46 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €45.77 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €249.23 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €58.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €54.04 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €64.58 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €49.41 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €18.37 |
| 2026-06-26 | Item only | NTSC-U | €67.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | Item only | NTSC-J | €63.48 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €56.92 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €54.23 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €47.44 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €45.02 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €18.01 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €245.82 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €44.29 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-J | €37.53 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom worth?
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2 is currently worth €67.00 loose, €49.43 complete in box, and €54.06 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom rare?
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, loose is €67.00 and CIB is €49.43 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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