Which Zelda Games Are Available on Nintendo Switch—and How to Play Them

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You can play newer Zelda releases as standalone Nintendo Switch games, or play selected older titles through the Nintendo Classics apps with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Some classics require the Expansion Pack tier. The lists below distinguish those routes and the Switch versions from separate Switch 2 editions.

Standalone Zelda games for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo lists these releases for Switch. Availability can vary by region, so check your local Nintendo eShop or store for current purchase options.

#	Preview	Product	Price
1		The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - World Edition	$56.99	Buy on Amazon
2		The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]	$59.99	Buy on Amazon

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — a standalone Switch game. Nintendo also lists a separate Nintendo Switch 2 Edition; make sure you select the edition for your console. Nintendo’s US store listing and official Zelda portal.
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — a standalone Switch game, also listed separately in a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Nintendo’s US store listing and official Zelda portal.
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — a Switch release listed on Nintendo’s official Zelda portal.
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening — the Switch release. It is different from Link’s Awakening DX, the Game Boy version available through Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo lists the Switch game on its US store and official Zelda portal.
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD — a standalone Switch game released July 16, 2021. Nintendo lists TV, handheld, and tabletop play; it notes that compatibility and experience may differ on Switch Lite. See Nintendo’s product page.

Related Switch games from the Zelda franchise

These Switch releases are connected to the franchise but are not mainline Zelda entries:

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
• Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
• Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda

Nintendo includes these titles in its official Zelda portal. Their action and rhythm-game formats differ from the mainline adventures.

#1 Best Overall

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - World Edition

• Discover Hyrule as never before: by making your own path, choices, and consequences
• Ingenuity is the key to survival: find multiple solutions to tons of dynamic puzzles
• Surprises hide around every corner: scavenge weapons, armor, plants, animals, and more
• Live off the land: find weapons and armor, cook food, and brew elixirs
• Utilize special technology: the in-game Sheikah Slate controls, objects and enemies in fun ways

$56.99

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Classic Zelda games through Nintendo Switch Online

To play the older games below, download the relevant Nintendo Classics app from Nintendo and have the membership tier that includes its library. Nintendo’s support page describes the library apps and membership tiers. Nintendo’s October 16, 2024 announcement assigns the following Zelda games to these tiers; check the current service library because its catalogue can change.

The tiers and titles in this table are those identified in Nintendo’s October 16, 2024 announcement. Nintendo’s support page says standard membership includes NES, Super NES, and Game Boy libraries, while the Expansion Pack adds Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance libraries, among others. Its GameCube classics are Switch 2 exclusive, so they are not Switch games. The Nintendo Switch Online overview advertised “over 150” Nintendo Classics titles on the page accessed October 11, 2026; that is a count for the broader service collection, not for Zelda games. Nintendo Switch Online overview.

How to choose the right way to play

Choose a standalone game for a specific modern release

Standalone software lets you play that particular Switch release without depending on access to a classic-game library. Check whether the listing is for Switch or Switch 2, and confirm physical or digital availability in your region.

Rank #2

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]

• Discover Hyrule as never before: by making your own path, choices, and consequences
• Ingenuity is the key to survival: find multiple solutions to tons of dynamic puzzles
• Surprises hide around every corner: scavenge weapons, armor, plants, animals, and more
• Live off the land: find weapons and armor, cook food, and brew elixirs
• Utilize special technology: the in-game Sheikah Slate controls objects and enemies in fun ways

$59.99

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Choose Nintendo Classics for an older original

Find the game in the Nintendo Classics app for its original system, then confirm that your membership tier includes that library. For example, the NES, Super NES, and Game Boy entries in Nintendo’s cited list are under standard membership; the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance entries are under Expansion Pack.

Check the individual game’s play modes

Play modes are title-specific. Nintendo lists TV, handheld, and tabletop modes for Skyward Sword HD and flags a Switch Lite caveat on its product page. Check the page for the exact game and console before buying.

Switch and Switch 2 listings are not interchangeable

Nintendo lists Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom separately from their Switch games. Its US store also lists a Switch 2 release of Ocarina of Time scheduled for November 5, 2026. That date is after the catalogue information checked October 11, 2026, so it should not be treated as already available. This listing is distinct from the Nintendo 64 version of Ocarina of Time in the Expansion Pack library.

Quick Recap

Bestseller No. 1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - World Edition

Discover Hyrule as never before: by making your own path, choices, and consequences; Ingenuity is the key to survival: find multiple solutions to tons of dynamic puzzles

$56.99

Bestseller No. 2

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]

Discover Hyrule as never before: by making your own path, choices, and consequences; Ingenuity is the key to survival: find multiple solutions to tons of dynamic puzzles

$59.99

Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.