The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s official release date isn’t until May 12, but that hasn’t stopped some lucky gamers from getting their hands on the game a couple of days early. Early copies ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhave potentially been floating around for a couple of weeks now, though some of the supposed early copies were clearly faked.
While some individuals faked their supposed early copies ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, others have been legitimate. Now that theLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomrelease dateis so close, there are many more legitimate early copies of Nintendo’s open world game out in the wild. This is evidenced on social media, with lucky fans who have received their copies early celebrating on Twitter, Reddit, and elsewhere.
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Sometimes delivery services end up delivering pre-ordered video games ahead of schedule, and that’s what’s happened with theseTears of the Kingdomearly copies. Now that moreTears of the Kingdomearly copies are out and about, though,Zeldafans are going to want to practice even more caution while online.Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomspoilershave been a problem for a couple of weeks, and it’s likely that they will become even more prevalent now that more people have their hands on the game.
The official release date forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis May 12, so those wanting to get a physical copy of the game will have to wait until Friday to play it. Those playing digitalmightget to play it a little early, however. Thedigital release time forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis Thursday, May 11 at 9pm PT. Depending on one’s time zone, they may be able to jump into Link’s latest adventure a little earlier than those holding out for a physical copy.
Hype is at an all-time high forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and so it’s no surprise that so many fans are anxious to play it as soon as possible.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwas a groundbreaking game when it released in 2017, and many are expectingTears of the Kingdomto match or exceed it. There are noZelda: Tears of the Kingdomreviews to read at the time of this writing, but fans should find out how the sequel stacks up sooner rather than later.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunches May 12, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
