If you haven’t picked up a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom yet, you can now buy it from even more places. The new Switch exclusive isn’t available for pre-order at Walmart or Amazon, but it’s finally available for purchase at both retailers. Walmart has “smart echo” online and in stores. Meanwhile, Amazon’s listing is for imported, region-free versions. Currently, the online retailer does not sell Nintendo products in North America. But Amazon has made the prospect of buying an imported game (in this case from its official UK global store) a little more enticing by offering a 10% discount on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Amazon’s zone-free UK version costs $54
In addition to Walmart, Echoes of Wisdom is also available at Best Buy, Target, and GameStop for $60. All of these retailers will send you physical North American copies, while Amazon has slashed the total price of the UK version down to $54.
Amazon US does not have formal There is Echo of Wisdom, but Amazon UK has it. Thanks Amazon. UK Global Store, you can buy imported goods just like any other item. The Switch is not a region-locked console, so games from other regions will work fine (as long as they support English). The only difference you’ll see is the rating board logo on the lower left corner of the box.
Currently, Amazon has two products, one of which is shipped and sold by Amazon UK Global Store. You’ll get free shipping and save some cash in the process, as the UK version is on sale for $54.24. You will still be supported by Amazon’s return policy and customer service is provided by Amazon US.
If Amazon sells out of the product, the second listing has Echoes of Wisdom on sale for $58.
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Nintendo has released a limited edition Switch Lite to commemorate the launch of Echoes of Wisdom.
Hyrule Edition Nintendo Switch Lite is available at Target, Best Buy, and GameStop. It doesn’t come with the game, so you’ll need to purchase a copy separately. But you can get a year’s worth of the Nintendo Switch Online+ expansion pack, which normally sells for $50. You can actually get a membership for just $10.
The limited edition console features a gold color scheme with black accents and a Hylian badge on the back. It also has a small Triforce underneath the right thumb stick.
With your Switch Online membership, you’ll be able to play a variety of Zelda games on this appropriately themed console. With the Switch Online + expansion pack, you’ll have access to over 100 of the best games for SNES, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64.
The Switch Online retro library features a collection of Zelda games to play on your shiny new gold handheld:
- The Legend of Zelda (NES)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
- A Link to the Past (SNES)
- Ocarina of Time(N64)
- Majora’s Mask(N64)
- Link’s Awakening DX (GBC)
- Oracle of Ages (GBC)
- Oracle of Seasons (GBC)
- Mini hat (GBA)
- Triangle of Gods and Four Swords (GBA)
The Hyrule Edition is arguably the best Switch Lite “deal” out there, but it’s worth noting that Target still has its exclusive Switch Lite bundle, which includes an Animal Crossing-themed console and a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Priced at $200. If you want to play Zelda on your TV, the Mario Red Nintendo Switch OLED has its best discount yet on Amazon.
Echoes of Wisdom is a key entry in the beloved Nintendo series. This is the first time in the team’s nearly 40-year history that there is a step with the same name. Enter the protagonist. Well, it’s not Technically The Legend of Zelda is playable for the first time, but Nintendo may want fans to forget the existence of two infamous Philips CD-i games, The Legend of Zelda: Wand of Gamelon and The Legend of Zelda Adventure.
Thankfully, Echoes of Wisdom is a triumph, a creative blend of modern and classic Zelda formulas. The massive top-down adventure features ancient traditional dungeons while giving players the freedom to solve puzzles in many different ways. For more on how Zelda’s first adventure came to be, check out our 9/10 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Echoes of Wisdom is the fifth (!) mainline Zelda game to be released physically on Switch, and you can also save big on some of Link’s adventures.
Many Zelda Amiibo figures are back in stock at retail prices at major retailers. In Echoes of Wisdom, you can use Amiibo to obtain additional crafting materials. You can also unlock three of Zelda’s outfits. These costumes are available in-game, so you won’t miss out because there aren’t any figures to scan, but you will get alternate versions of all three costumes by selecting an Amiibo. Here is a list of retail prices for the Amiibo, which unlocks these optional variants:
Unlock the blue costume:
Unlock the red jacket:
Unlock the Black Cat Costume:
The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Review
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