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If you were wondering if Tears of the Kingdom can be played on Switch Lite, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Tears of the Kingdom is the latest Legend of Zelda title. It is the sequel to Breath of the Wild, and like its predecessor, will be open world and follow Link on his quest through Hyrule. The biggest differences, based on trailers, are the new sky islands, and the Ultrahand and Fuse abilities. There’s also a new amiibo figurine – don’t worry, though, apparently many of the previous Legend of Zelda series amiibo will unlock features in Tears of the Kingdom too. With all this to come, and the release time looming, it’s no wonder that gamers are wondering if they can play Tears of the Kingdom on Switch Lite.
Let’s get into it.
Tears of the Kingdom
Can you play Tears of the Kingdom on Switch Lite?
In short, yes. Tears of the Kingdom is fully optimised for Switch Lite. In fact, Tears of the Kingdom is only playable on consoles from the Switch family. This means that Tears of the Kingdom is only playable on Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, or Switch Lite.
Bad news for PC gamers, or Wii U enthusiasts but good not an issue for anyone with a Switch. If that’s you, the biggest problem you’ll have is deciding which console you should choose to play Tears of the Kingdom on.
There’s even a Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom edition Nintendo Switch – OLED model out. At the end of the day, though, if it’s one of the Switch family, your console will play Tears of the Kingdom just fine. You can also up the ante by getting a special edition Switch Pro controller – in fact, we’ve picked out the best controllers for Tears of the Kingdom for you right here!
Nintendo Switch OLED – Tears of the Kingdom Edition
Screen size
7 inches
Resolution
1280 x 720p
Storage
64GB
CPU
NVIDIA Custom Tegra processor
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kindom Edition
Motion controls
Yes
HD rumble
Yes
Amiibo functionality
Yes
Battery life
up to 40 hours
Charging time
Up to six hours
Frequently Asked Questions
We know that many people have questions that they want answers to with this release, so we’ve done our best to answer your most pressing queries here.
Can you play Breath of the Wild on Switch Lite?
Yes, Breath of the Wild is playable on Switch Lite.
Do you need a physical game cartridge to play Tears of the Kingdom on Switch Lite?
No, you will be able to download your digital purchase of Tears of the Kingdom and play it on Switch Lite.
