Summary
Thursday, Jun 07, 2025, might be one of theNintendo Switch’s last big days. Not only because that’s the release day forThe Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom, but its alsothe launch day for the Hyrule Edition Switch Lite. A popular limited edition console that has been in high demand since pre-orders went live, but there are still a couple of places with stock of the gold Switch Lite left with a few days to go until it arrives.
The Hyrule Edition Switch Lite is a gold version of the smaller, handheld-only edition of the Switch with a big Hylian crest on the back and a tiny Triforce under the right thumbstick. Even though it was revealed at the same time as Echoes Of Wisdom, and will be released on the same day as the next Zelda game,the console doesn’t come bundled with the game. That hasn’t stopped its pre-orders from selling out almost everywhere, though.
If you’ve been waiting until closer to release day, or you’ve just decided that you must have one of these golden Switch Lites, it’s not too late to secure one. While the console isout of stock at Amazon and GameStop, it’s still available at Best Buythrough the link in the box below. Even better, if you read this article in time, you canpre-order the console for $10 less at Playasia. The listing makes it clear that the reduced price is a limited-time deal which means it will either return to full price soon or sell out fast.
Nintendo’s Hyrule Edition Switch Lite Is Still In Stock
Possibly The Last Special Edition Switch We Ever Get
WithNintendopromising it will provide concrete information about its next consolesometime between now and the end of March 2025, the Hyrule Switch Lite might be the last special edition version the console ever gets. It’s pretty surprising that it’s even getting this one considering how far into the Switch’s lifecycle we are. Not only has it been more than seven years since the Switch launched, but the gap between its arrival and Nintendo’s next offeringis now longer than any gap between home consoles in the company’s history.
Hyrule Edition Nintendo Switch Lite
The Hyrule Edition of the Nintendo Switch Lite is gold with black thumbsticks, face buttons, and shoulder buttons. There’s a Hylian Crest on the back and a Triforce symbol under the right thumbstick.
Whether you’re picking up a Hyrule Edition Switch Lite or not, we’ll have a new Zelda game to play by the end of this week, less than 18 months after the release ofTears Of The Kingdom. Despite fears Nintendo will be leavingamiibobehind when it moves onto a new generation, 28 figures from prior Zelda games are compatible with Echoes Of Wisdom, andwe’ve listed them all and where you can buy them.
