The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cost to play

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an open-world action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. It was first released on 3 March 2017 on both Wii U and Nintendo Switch. Today it is sold at a one-off price on the Nintendo eShop, for Nintendo Switch and, since June 2025, as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. It isn't sold on PC or other consoles.

How it plays

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild begins with Link waking from a 100-year sleep in a world he no longer remembers. Armed only with what he can scavenge, he has to explore a vast and dangerous Hyrule, regain his memories and find the resources he needs to survive.

Hyrule can be explored any way the player likes. Link climbs towers and mountain peaks to find new destinations, and a tablet called the Sheikah Slate shows a map and marks points of interest. He can travel on horseback, cross water on a raft, surf down slopes on his shield and glide with a paraglider.

Weapons wear out over time, so Link always has to look for more, and he also learns attacks such as bow shots and explosives. Food comes from hunting, gathering and raiding enemy camps, and cooked dishes can heal him and boost his stats. Clothes protect him from the weather and enemy fire. The Expansion Pass adds two DLC packs, including a 45-room combat challenge and The Champions' Ballad.

What it costs

On the Nintendo eShop UK the Nintendo Switch version costs £59.99. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition costs £66.99, £7 more. Both are Nintendo's standard listed prices. The Wii U version can no longer be bought digitally, because Nintendo closed the Wii U eShop to purchases in March 2023.

Age rating

Nintendo UK lists the game as PEGI 12 on both Switch and Wii U, and the Switch 2 Edition is also PEGI 12.

It ranks #8 in our best games of all time ranking.

How we checked

Prices are the Nintendo eShop UK listings, read on 21 October 2026. The PEGI ratings are from the Nintendo UK game pages on the same day. The game isn't on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts player count. The gameplay description is based on Nintendo UK's game page.

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