Hyrule Warriors: Age of CalamityExplainer
Release date
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition release date: Feb. 25, 2027, at $59.99 on Switch 2
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition comes out on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027, only on Nintendo Switch 2. The digital version costs $59.99 on the Nintendo eShop and the physical edition costs $69.99 on Nintendo's own store, and pre-orders are open for both. It's an enhanced version of the 2020 Switch game, with higher resolution, battles at 60 frames per second, the Expansion Pass built in, which raises the roster from 18 to 21 fighters, and the Calamity Mode difficulty. If you own the original on Switch, Nintendo offers the digital Definitive Edition at a discount and lets you carry over your save. GameShare lets a friend join without owning the game.
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Zelda’s big action spin-off returns on Switch 2 in early 2027. Here’s when Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition comes out, what it costs and what changes from the 2020 game.
When does the Definitive Edition come out?
On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027, only on Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo announced it in the Nintendo Direct of Sept. 9, 2026, and pre-orders opened that day. The original Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity came out on Switch on Nov. 20, 2020, so the new version arrives a little over six years later.
Price, physical edition and pre-orders
The digital version costs $59.99 on the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo’s own store lists the physical edition at $69.99, shipping on Feb. 25. Both are open for pre-order. The digital download needs more than 20 GB of space, and the ESRB rates the game T for Teen for Fantasy Violence.
What’s new on Switch 2?
The Definitive Edition retells how Calamity Ganon nearly destroyed Hyrule with enhanced resolution and frame rate, and Nintendo’s trailer promises battles at 60 frames per second. It includes the Expansion Pass, which sold for $19.99 on Switch and raises the roster from 18 to 21 fighters, among them Link, Zelda and the four Champions. Calamity Mode is the hardest way to play, with tougher and more numerous enemies and much weaker healing items. The game also supports amiibo.
The upgrade discount and save transfer
If you own Age of Calamity on Switch, you can buy the digital Definitive Edition at a discount on the Nintendo eShop. With a digital copy, the discount turns on automatically for your Nintendo Account. With a game card, you insert it into a Switch 2, update the game to Ver. 1.4.0 or later, finish the opening tutorial of about 10 minutes and select Proceed to Nintendo eShop from the main menu. Nintendo hasn’t listed the discounted price yet.
You can also transfer your save from the Switch game. Otherwise the two are separate products, and the Definitive Edition doesn’t run on the original Switch.
Co-op and GameShare
Two players can fight together. You can play split-screen on one system, and with GameShare, a friend can join on a second Switch 2 over local wireless or online through GameChat, without owning the game. The shared copy works only during that session, and online GameShare needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Koei Tecmo makes the game with Nintendo, which publishes it. For more Zelda on Switch 2, see our Ocarina of Time remake release date page, and for every dated game through 2027, our upcoming Switch 2 games list.
This page is updated as soon as Nintendo announces the upgrade price or new details on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition.
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FAQ
When does Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition come out?
On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.
How much is Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Definitive Edition?
$59.99 for the digital version on the Nintendo eShop and $69.99 for the physical edition on Nintendo’s own store. Both are open for pre-order.
Is there a discount if I own Age of Calamity on Switch?
Yes. Nintendo says owners of the Switch game can buy the digital Definitive Edition at a discount on the Nintendo eShop. Digital owners get it automatically; with a physical copy, you insert the game card into a Switch 2, update it to Ver. 1.4.0 or later and choose Proceed to Nintendo eShop after the roughly 10-minute tutorial. Nintendo hasn’t listed the discounted price yet.
Can I transfer my Age of Calamity save to the Definitive Edition?
Yes. Nintendo says save data can be transferred from the Switch game to the Definitive Edition, though the two games are otherwise separate products.
Is the Expansion Pass included in the Definitive Edition?
Yes. The Definitive Edition includes the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Expansion Pass, which raises the number of playable fighters from 18 to 21.
Does Age of Calamity Definitive Edition run at 60 fps?
Nintendo’s trailer promises battles at 60 frames per second, and the eShop says the game runs at enhanced resolution and frame rate on Switch 2.
Is Age of Calamity Definitive Edition multiplayer?
Yes, for two players. You can play split-screen on one system, and GameShare lets a friend play on a second Switch 2 nearby or online through GameChat even without owning the game.
Can you play the Definitive Edition on the original Switch?
No. It works only on Nintendo Switch 2. The original Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity stays on sale for Switch at $59.99 and also runs on Switch 2.
Pop quiz
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How many playable fighters does the Definitive Edition have?
The included Expansion Pass raises the roster from 18 to 21 fighters, according to the Nintendo eShop.
Your call
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