Zelda Breath of the Wild Release: 4 Things to Know Before You Buy

Release Date and Platforms

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be available on March 3, 2017, in line with the release of the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo has yet to announce an exact time or a pre-load window for the game on Wii U, but we’ll keep you updated if they do.

You’ll be able to pick up the game on either the Wii U or Switch, with the former showing a little decrease in graphical prowess. You can check out a comparison video of the two versions over here.

Both the Wii U and Switch version will release on the same day, have the same content, and run at 30 FPS. The Switch version will have higher quality sounds, and will render at 900p on a television, while the Wii U version of Breath of the Wild sits at 720p.