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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Edition) on Switch 2: file size, cartridge and performance

Full cartridgeUp to 60 FPSSwitch 2 Edition

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is published by Nintendo and came out on June 5, 2025. The eShop lists 15 supported languages.

File size

20.1 GB

8% of the 256 GB internal storage

Physical release

Full game on cartridge

Plays from the cartridge, no full download needed

Frame rate

Up to 60 FPS

See modes below

Switch 2 upgrade

$9.99

If you own the Switch 1 game

Last checked September 23, 2026 · every figure links to its source

Specs

File size (current)	20.1 GBsource
Physical format	Full game on cartridgesource
Type	Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
TV mode	Up to 1440p (dynamic) · 60 FPSsource
Handheld mode	648p–1080p (dynamic) · 60 FPSsource
Switch 2 Edition upgrade	$9.99source
Switch 1 version size	16.5 GB
US eShop price	$79.99
Play modes	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Languages (15)	Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, American English
Publisher	Nintendo
Release date	June 5, 2025

Questions

How big is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom needs 20.1 GB of storage. That is about 8% of the Switch 2's 256 GB internal storage.

Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a Game-Key Card?

The physical release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has the full game on the cartridge, so you can play it without downloading the game first.