Nintendo gamers' fears have come true, as announced during an episode Nintendo Direct This was over an hour ago about the price of the upcoming Switch Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom device, which will be $ 70!

This morning, industry insider Wario64 shared on his Twitter page the price of the next installment in the Zelda series ahead of the Nintendo Direct episode airing. Nintendo eShop. The game was listed for $ 69.99 in the United States before being removed.

It looks like this leak was correct, as the price of the standard version of the game will officially be $ 69.99, while the price of the Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition will be around $ 129.99, which will include the game version, a Steelbook, and an Iconart steel poster with a set of four decals. pin.

This is the first time Japanese company Nintendo has increased the prices of its standard Switch games. Before that, Sony and Microsoft have increased the prices of all first-party games to US$1,400 over the past two years.

Earlier this week, Nintendo's president shared his thoughts on the company's hardware pricing, saying:

We have done our best to keep the value and pricing of hardware and software within our long-term business strategy.

You do not believe that any changes to this policy are necessary at this time.

sThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released on May 12th for Nintendo Switch. It is rumored to be the last major title to be released for the platform.

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