It's official, Nintendo is having a great Black Friday this year. Tears of the Kingdom is the only Nintendo Switch game released by Nintendo to retail for $69.99, and soon at $30, this will be the lowest we've seen the game yet. If you're a Walmart+ member, a 5-hour early access starts at 12 PM ET today (November 25).
If it doesn't sell out within that time, it'll be live at 5 PM ET for everyone else. As a backup, Target has the game down to $39.99 right now as well, which, while it isn't as good, is still a tremendous offer.
You can see the Tears of the Kingdom listing at Walmart below, and even add to your cart ready to buy ASAP. We'll endeavor to update you if retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Target also match the offer.
Should You Sign Up for Walmart+?
While one of the standout deals in Walmart’s first wave of Black Friday offers is a 50% discount on a 12-month Walmart+ membership, it's still probably not worth signing up just to snag a single deal. You’d likely be better off purchasing the game at Target for $40.
Instead, consider whether early access to Walmart’s upcoming deals or the other benefits of a 12-month membership makes sense for you. Take some time to weigh the value of the subscription against your shopping habits to decide if it’s the right choice.
Tears of the Kingdom is Also $39.99 at Target
Like we said, if you can't wait, or as a backup, Tears of the Kingdom is $39.99 at Target for Black Friday from today onwards. It's is one of the best games on Nintendo Switch, and the sequel to Breath of the Wild brings new areas to explore in the clouds and depths below the surface, offering what feels like a brand-new take on Hyrule.
It begins one year after Breath of the Wild. One day, while exploring under Hyrule Castle, Princess Zelda and Link discover a mummy that comes alive, shattering the Master Sword and wounding Link. When he awakens, Link finds himself on the Great Sky Island, one of the many floating islands in the sky. Here, the many mysteries of the ancient Zonai tribe are revealed.
What We Said in Our Review
In our 10/10 review, we said Tears of the Kingdom "is an unfathomable follow-up to one of the greatest games ever made, somehow improving upon it in nearly every way – be that with simple quality-of-life improvements, a genuinely exciting story, or wildly creative new building mechanics that make you rethink what is possible.
It both revamps old ground and introduces vast new areas so immense it somehow makes me wonder if Breath of the Wild was actually all that big, with an almost alarming number of tasks to complete, mysteries to discover, and delightful distractions to keep you from ever reaching that place you naively thought you were headed. Nintendo has followed up a triumph with a triumph, expanding and evolving a world that already felt full beyond expectation and raising the bar ever higher into the clouds."
More Black Friday Game Deals We've Found So Far
The actual date of Black Friday in 2024 falls on November 29, but the holiday deals season starts a lot earlier than that. Plenty of retailers have already been dropping deals online.
More and more deals will roll out leading up to the event, which culminates in massive discounts on Black Friday. Retailers will not reveal their biggest Black Friday deals until the big day, but most general deals will be available well in advance, such as the impressive Sonic deal.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.
This article includes contributions from Noah Hunter.
