Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment The Nintendo Switch 2 is out soon, giving Zelda fans the chance to play as the iconic princess in a Musou hack-and-slash that takes place before the events. Tears of the Kingdom. The game is set to launch on November 6, but if you live in the United States (certain regions), you'll be able to play a little earlier.
Here is a guide Global launch time for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (If you're buying the game digitally on the Switch 2 eShop).
When is Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment coming out?
Age at time of incarceration
Nintendo does not officially post release times on social media like many other developers and publishers do. Still, if you check the official Nintendo support page for eShop releases, release times for digital software that are also sold physically (ie. (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment) will be in 9 PM PT the night before launch. However, if you are not in the US/Western time zone, Release time will be midnight on November 6 local time.
Here's a chart that goes over that Global launch time for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment:
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Region / Time Zone |
Local release time/date |
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Los Angeles / PT |
9 PM – November 5 |
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Denver/MT |
10 PM – November 5 |
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Chicago / CT |
11 PM – November 5 |
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NYC/ET |
12 AM – November 6 |
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London / BST |
12 AM – November 6 |
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Berlin / CEST |
12 AM – November 6 |
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Tokyo / JST |
12 AM – November 6 |
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Sydney / AEST |
12 AM – November 6 |
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Auckland / NZST |
12 AM – November 6 |
Can you play Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment?
Yes, there is a way to get your hands on it Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Before other people, but it involves pulling the ol' New Zealand moves on your switch.
If you live in the US, you can Create a new eShop account with New Zealand Set as your region, then purchase digital eShop cards in the region's currency online. You can then buy and install the game in the evening hours of the day before lunch (Wednesday) using your “fake” account.
The process is not simple, but it can be worth it for the hardcore Zelda Fans who want to get into the game as soon as possible. I played a trick Pokemon Legends: ZA Initial, and it worked without too many problems.

- issued
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November 6, 2025
- ESRB
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Juvenile/fantasy violence
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
