Which region is the cheapest and most cost-effective to buy The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? The game will be officially released on May 12. There are currently several regional servers to choose from, including the Japanese server, Hong Kong server, and the American server. Let’s take a look at yours. What is the demand? If you want Chinese, or choose a cheaper one, let’s introduce the most cost-effective way to buy The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition
Purchase channels: overseas shopping, Nintendo official website, offline physical stores
Price: Japanese version 14,520 yen (approximately RMB 750), US version US$129.99 (approximately RMB 882)
Purchasing advice: If you want to buy the collector's edition, it is more convenient to find an online purchasing agent, or you can have a friend studying abroad to purchase it on your behalf. You only need to pay, and no extra operations are required. The disadvantage is that the current prices on e-commerce platforms are much more expensive. The prices of Dongdong and Baobao have almost doubled.
If you know a bit about science yourself and don’t want middlemen to make profit on the price difference, it is recommended to go directly to Nintendo’s official website to purchase. The relevant link will be released when reservations are available. It has not been released yet, so you can wait a little longer.
Physical stores are not very recommended. It is currently not sure whether domestic offline physical stores will have collector's editions for sale. If you go to China to purchase on behalf of others, it will be more troublesome than the first two, and the overall cost may be higher, unless you are overseas. , otherwise this approach would be thankless.
Tears of the Kingdom game cartridge
Purchase channels: overseas shopping, e-commerce platforms, offline physical stores
Price: Japanese version 7920 yen (approximately RMB 405), Hong Kong version 499 Hong Kong dollars (approximately RMB 437), US version US$69.99 (approximately RMB 481)
Purchasing advice: Cassettes are still the most recommended game carrier to buy. After all, compared to the digital version, there is an additional way for second-hand transactions. For non-collecting players, selling them after completing the game is equivalent to playing the game for free, which is quite cool.
As for purchasing methods, we give priority to the overseas purchasing methods of major shopping websites, because online store purchasing is now the cheapest way, bar none! The current price of cassettes from Donghe and Moubao is around 380, and some time ago it was basically around 350. The price was only increased by 30 yuan after the price of the US version came out.
For JD.com, you can try the Jingxi app. Sometimes there are newbie coupons, and sometimes the price is less than 350 yuan. But even if the price increases, it is still 20 yuan lower than the official cheapest Japanese version. If you are planning to buy it, I recommend you to buy it directly.
The only disadvantage of the cassette is that because it is a physical item, you need to go through customs when you return it, and customs clearance takes time. Basically, it takes 7 to 15 days to be delivered after it is released. If there are twists and turns in the middle, the time will be extended accordingly.
For novices who have just entered the game, it is also recommended to buy cassettes. After all, no matter how good the game is, there is an audience. If you buy it because of the recommendation of others and find that it is not suitable for you, you can still sell it second-hand to replenish your blood. Why not?
Tears of the Kingdom Digital Edition
Where to purchase: Nintendo eShop
Price: Japanese version 7920 yen (approximately RMB 405), Hong Kong version 499 Hong Kong dollars (approximately RMB 437), US version US$69.99 (approximately RMB 481)
Purchasing advice: If you don’t want to wait for the cassette to arrive, but want to experience the game as quickly as possible as soon as it is launched, then it is strongly recommended to purchase the digital version.
On February 9th, the eShop malls of various Nintendo servers have launched pre-orders for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom". You can go directly to the mall to purchase it, but it is not recommended here. Why?
Because the "Nintendo Game Exchange Voucher" (commonly known as any loss voucher) is now online, it costs 9980 yen (approximately RMB 509) for the Japanese server, 649 Hong Kong dollars (approximately RMB 561) for the Hong Kong server, and US$99.98 (approximately RMB 500) for the US server. RMB 687), after purchase, you can redeem any two games in the eShop mall. Tears of the Kingdom is also on the exchange list, which is equivalent to 260 yuan to buy Tears of the Kingdom, saving 150 yuan!
Note: The Hong Kong server loss coupons are available for a limited time and are currently online. Players who need to buy the digital version of the game should buy the Hong Kong server loss coupons in advance. They are valid for one year. Don’t worry. Otherwise, the coupons will be lost once the time is up. Offline.