The Legend Of Zelda Switch Lite Preorders - College Students And Teachers Can Save 20%

Nintendo Switch Lite: Hyrule Edition

$210

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The Hyrule Edition Nintendo Switch Lite is finally available to preorder. You can preorder the special-edition Switch Lite for $210 at Best Buy and Target while supplies last. The eye-catching gold Switch Lite is set to release alongside The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on September 26. Though the Switch Lite doesn't come with a copy of the game, you will get a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription ($50 value).

At the time of writing (July 15), preorders were eligible for Target's new promotion that gives college students and teachers 20% off one purchase for a limited time. The promotion runs until September 28 for students and August 24 for teachers. You must be a Target Circle member (free to sign up) and go through Target's verification process for students and educators. Once you add the Hyrule Edition Switch Lite to your cart, you will save $42 at checkout, dropping the price to $168. But heads up: It's certainly possible Target could remove the Switch Lite from the list of eligible products.

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The Hyrule Edition Nintendo Switch Lite is gold with black button and analog sticks. On the back, you'll find the Hylian Crest, while the front is adorned with a tiny Triforce below the right analog stick.

If the Zelda Switch Lite is a bit too pricey for your liking, it's worth noting Walmart has the Animal Crossing-themed Switch Lite bundle on sale for $159 ahead of Prime Day 2024. This edition comes with a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This deal was supposed to expire on July 11, but it's still available as of July 15.

Aside from its slick new design, this is a standard Nintendo Switch Lite console. That means you're getting a 5.5-inch LCD touchscreen display, 32GB storage, and a battery that'll run for up to seven hours before needing a recharge. Keep in mind that Switch Lite can't be docked to a TV, though it supports nearly every game that the standard and OLED models play.

As an added bonus, the Hyrule Edition comes bundled with a 12-month individual Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. Typically sold for $50, the membership lets you access a wealth of classic games from Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, NES, SNES, and the Game Boy family of systems. Switch Online also grants access to online multiplayer and cloud saves. Zelda: Four Swords, a GBA multiplayer game, was just added to Switch Online, joining an assortment of other classic Zelda games.

The Hyrule Edition Switch Lite doesn't come with Echoes of Wisdom. Preorders for the new game are available now at major retailers.

Preorder The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

$60

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The Hyrule Edition Switch Lite is the second Zelda-themed Switch console. In 2023, Nintendo released a special-edition Switch OLED console in the lead-up to Tears of the Kingdom's launch. The Zelda-themed Switch OLED has gold Joy-Con controls, a gold-accented pattern on the back panel, and a white Switch dock featuring the Triforce. It's worth noting you can buy a refurbished North American edition of the console in "excellent" condition at Amazon for $317.

Echoes of Wisdom retains the adorable graphical style of the Link's Awakening remake for Switch. If you're in the mood for some Zelda ahead of the new game's release, you can pick up Breath of the Wild for $44 and Skyward Sword HD for $40 right now at Walmart.

September will be an exciting month for Zelda fans for another reason, too. On September 1, the first Lego set inspired by The Legend of Zelda will launch. The 2,500-piece Great Deku Tree building kit is a 2-in-1 set, allowing you to. build the Deku Tree based on its appearance in Ocarina of Time or Breath of the Wild.