The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom have remained popular since their respective releases on Nintendo Switch, but the active player count will certainly balloon starting June 5. Enhanced versions of both open-world Zelda games launch alongside the Switch 2. If you’re looking forward to playing these two masterful games in 4K at 60fps with HDR, you should check out Amazon’s deals on the official hardcover strategy guides. Whether you’ve played the games already or plan on experiencing them for the first time, these well-designed books are handy reference manuals and beautiful collectibles.
With the looming resurgence of both games, it’s possible that these two hardcover strategy guides could either sell out or increase in price again. As of April 28, though, you can get Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Collector’s Edition Guide for only $25 (was $45) and Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Expanded Edition Guide for just $22 (was $40).
$25 (was $45)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Collector’s Edition Official Guide is a weighty 496-page hardcover with display-worthy cover art featuring the Corrupt Master Sword.
Published by Piggyback and created in collaboration with Nintendo, Tears of the Kingdom’s guidebook covers virtually every aspect of the sprawling open-world sequel. Along with an overview and tips for all of the main quests, side missions, shrines, and caves, the book offers comprehensive reference sections for all of the game’s enemies, weapons, armor, shields, items, and more.
All of the game’s key systems, from crafting and cooking to using Zonai devices to build vehicles and other gadgets, are detailed alongside helpful tips and overarching strategies.
The included World Atlas map section provides the locations all of the Koroks, Dragon’s Tears, and collectibles scattered across mainland Hyrule as well as the Sky and Depths.
$22.26 (was $40)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Expanded Edition Guide looks great when displayed next to the TOTK hardcover. It also happens to be every bit as comprehensive as Tears of the Kingdom’s strategy guide.
Piggyback published this updated hardcover edition roughly a year after the game’s original launch. The Expanded Edition adds chapters on Breath of the Wild’s pair of DLC expansions. In addition to walkthroughs for the DLC, the 512-page hardcover features a concept art gallery showcasing in-progress illustrations and sketches by Nintendo’s designers.
The guide offers an overview of all main missions and side content, including every shrine. You’ll also find solutions to all of the game’s many puzzles and an in-depth look at the combat system. Catalogs of enemies, gear, and items let you use this book as a reference manual. The 36-page World Atlas reveals locations of collectibles, including every Korok seed. The book also includes a double-sided map of Hyrule with annotations.
If you already own Tears of the Kingdom and/or Breath of the Wild for Switch, you will be able to purchase $10 Switch 2 upgrades for each game from the eShop. But if you’re a new player or simply want to own physical editions for Nintendo’s new platform, check out our preorder guide for the Switch 2 versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. For a look at all of the Switch 2’s launch games and accessories, check out GameSpot’s comprehensive Nintendo Switch 2 preorder guide.
Nintendo is also releasing four new Legend of Zelda Amiibo figures based on the Champions from Tears of the Kingdom on the same day: Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju.
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If you’re interested in reading about the franchise while you wait for the Switch 2 versions to arrive, you should check out Dark Horse’s Zelda books. You can grab the official Zelda Encyclopedia for 50% off at Amazon. The Deluxe Edition of the book is designed to look like a golden NES cartridge and even includes a slipcase modeled after the cartridge sleeve.
For a deep dive into Hyrule’s lore and a timeline of how the series (pre-Breath of the Wild) fits together, take a look at Hyrule Historia for $23 (was $40). You’ll also find deals on both editions of Creating a Champion, a making-of book centered around Breath of the Wild. The slipcased Hero’s Edition is over 50% off right now.
