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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be released on May 12. Moreover, fans can’t wait any longer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch to hit the market. The Zelda title is one of the most anticipated games of 2023, having received awards for a similar reason at the Game Awards 2022 and then Famitsu Game Awards, where producer Eiji Aonuma disclosed some details about the game.

Fans are scavenging through the internet to find something new about the game, as Nintendo is yet to make a major revelation. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any information on the internet. There is a plethora of leaks and rumors related to the upcoming Zelda title. Recently, there was a leak related to the Tears of the Kingdom-themed Switch console.

GameStop employee leaks Nintendo Switch for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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A Redditor recently leaked that Nintendo is going to release a new Switch console themed after their upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The leaker further claimed to be a GameSpot employee and saw a new switch SKU in their system. Moreover, the leaker believes it could be the rumored Switch OLED.

Since last year, there have been rumors about Nintendo releasing a Nintendo Switch OLED for their upcoming Zelda game. Now, this leak can’t be ignored, as the Japanese giants have released special edition Switches for many games like Splatoon 3, and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Avid fans of the games love to collect these kinds of special edition consoles.

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The Legend of Zelda game has been one of the major releases for Nintendo. So it won’t be surprising for them to release Tears of the Kingdom-themed Switch. In the past, the Japanese giants have released many other Nintendo consoles based on The Legend of Zelda games. Undoubtedly, many fans would be looking forward to grabbing one for themselves.

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How Zelda fans reacted to this leak?

Nintendo has already revealed that Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma would be playing Tears of the Kingdom for roughly 10 minutes on March 28. So, fans will finally get to know more about this game. But after this latest special edition console leak, some fans are wondering if Nintendo would announce also announce the limited edition Switch besides the gameplay.

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Will you get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed Nintendo Switch? Let us know in the comments.

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