Rumor: Leaked images of Zelda: Kingdom’s Tears Switch OLED model appear online

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Photos of a special edition Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch OLED Model have surfaced online, along with images of a Zelda-themed base and a set of Joy-Cons, as well as the box.

Seemingly found on the Chinese forum Tieba and posted to Famiboards by user Kysen (thanks, My Nintendo News), it shows a pair of green (left) and white (right) Joy-Con motifs from the game and white backboards to match the dock . The dock has similar gold markings embossed on the front side, with the back of the controller itself (black) featuring subtly patterned motifs similar to those found on other proprietary OLED controllers.

This is the box – you can find more pictures at the links above:

Whether these photos are fake or legitimate is currently unclear, though they look impressively real (and maybe a little boring).

The game launches on May 12, 2023, and if that’s the real McCoy, we imagine this particular Switch version will launch at that time or in the weeks prior.

Breath of the Wild launched alongside the original Switch in 2017, of course, though a pair of special edition Zelda Joy-Cons were released when Skyward Sword HD launched back in 2021.

Remember those Skyward Sword HD Joy-Con? Image: Nintendo Live

A few days ago, some leaked marketing materials for the game showed a Nintendo Switch Online poster, leading to speculation that the game might include some sort of online functionality or multiplayer component. However, the NSO designation is likely related to cloud saving, so don’t get your hopes up.

Like the look of this new SKU? Do you wish there was a special edition Switch that looked like the Sheikah Slate? Let us know below if you think this is legit or not, and share your thoughts on the design.

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