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==Downloadable Content== | ==Downloadable Content== | ||
===Updates=== | ===Updates=== | ||
Several free patches have been released for both the Wii U and Switch versions of {{BotW|-}}. These updates expand content and patch certain bugs. Unlike the DLC packs, these are downloaded free and automatically upon release. Due to the closure of its [[Nintendo eShop]] in 2023, these updates are no longer available on Wii U.{{ | Several free patches have been released for both the Wii U and Switch versions of {{BotW|-}}. These updates expand content and patch certain bugs. Unlike the DLC packs, these are downloaded free and automatically upon release. Due to the closure of its [[Nintendo eShop]] in 2023, these updates are no longer available on Wii U.<ref name="eShop">{{Cite Web|quote= As of March 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, it is no longer possible to make purchases in Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It is also no longer possible to download free content, including game demos. |author= |title= Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation Q&A |url= https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847/~/wii-u-%26-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation-q%26a |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20240329094816/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57847/~/wii-u-%26-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation-q%26a |published= |retrieved= April 9, 2024 |site= Nintendo |type= }}</ref> | ||
An initial download intended for the retail Wii U version of the game containing extra game data is required to be installed in order to run the game. The update requires 3 GB worth of space to be installed.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The page now includes an additional note specifically about the game on Wii U. For those who plan on playing the physical version, some game data will need to be installed. More than 3 GB of space is needed in the console’s storage or USB storage device. It seems that USB memory devices (memory stick) can’t be used.|author=Brian|published=January 16, 2017|retrieved=February 19, 2017|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|archive= http://web.archive.org/web/20221001172544/https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|title=Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Wii U retail version comes with a 3 GB install|site=Nintendo Everything|type=}}</ref> | An initial download intended for the retail Wii U version of the game containing extra game data is required to be installed in order to run the game. The update requires 3 GB worth of space to be installed.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote=The page now includes an additional note specifically about the game on Wii U. For those who plan on playing the physical version, some game data will need to be installed. More than 3 GB of space is needed in the console’s storage or USB storage device. It seems that USB memory devices (memory stick) can’t be used.|author=Brian|published=January 16, 2017|retrieved=February 19, 2017|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|archive= http://web.archive.org/web/20221001172544/https://nintendoeverything.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-wii-u-retail-version-comes-with-a-3-gb-install/|title=Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Wii U retail version comes with a 3 GB install|site=Nintendo Everything|type=}}</ref> | ||
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===Expansion Packs=== | ===Expansion Packs=== | ||
[[File:BotW Expansion Pass English Logo.png|right|140px]] | [[File:BotW Expansion Pass English Logo.png|right|140px]] | ||
An ''Expansion Pass'', offering paid downloadable content for {{BotW|-}}, was made available upon launch for both the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions. The ''Expansion Pass'' includes two content packs which are not available to purchase individually, as well as additional chests with an exclusive item as a bonus for purchasing the pass. The regular price for the entire DLC is $19.99 USD (¥2500, $28.19 CDN, €19.99, £17.99, $30.00 AUD, $33.00 NZD).<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Starting when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches on March 3, players will be able to purchase an Expansion Pass for $19.99, granting access to two new sets of downloadable content for the game when they become available later this year.|author= Nintendo|published= February 14, 2017|retrieved=February 14, 2017|url= https://zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/special-announcement-from-eiji-aonuma/|title= A Special Announcement from Eiji Aonuma|site= The Legend of Zelda official site|type=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Expansion Pass will be available for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions of the game and are identical. Content packs cannot be purchased individually.|author= Nintendo|published= February 14, 2017|retrieved=February 14, 2017|url= https://zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/special-announcement-from-eiji-aonuma/|title= A Special Announcement from Eiji Aonuma|site= The Legend of Zelda official site|type=}}</ref> Since the Wii U's Nintendo eShop closed | An ''Expansion Pass'', offering paid downloadable content for {{BotW|-}}, was made available upon launch for both the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions. The ''Expansion Pass'' includes two content packs which are not available to purchase individually, as well as additional chests with an exclusive item as a bonus for purchasing the pass. The regular price for the entire DLC is $19.99 USD (¥2500, $28.19 CDN, €19.99, £17.99, $30.00 AUD, $33.00 NZD).<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= Starting when The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches on March 3, players will be able to purchase an Expansion Pass for $19.99, granting access to two new sets of downloadable content for the game when they become available later this year.|author= Nintendo|published= February 14, 2017|retrieved=February 14, 2017|url= https://zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/special-announcement-from-eiji-aonuma/|title= A Special Announcement from Eiji Aonuma|site= The Legend of Zelda official site|type=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Web|quote= The Expansion Pass will be available for both the Nintendo Switch and Wii U versions of the game and are identical. Content packs cannot be purchased individually.|author= Nintendo|published= February 14, 2017|retrieved=February 14, 2017|url= https://zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/special-announcement-from-eiji-aonuma/|title= A Special Announcement from Eiji Aonuma|site= The Legend of Zelda official site|type=}}</ref> Since the Wii U's Nintendo eShop closed on March 27, 2023, Expansion Pass content can no longer be purchased on Wii U versions of {{BotW|-}}.<ref name="eShop"/> With the Wii U's online servers being discontinued on April 8, 2024, the Expansion Pass can no longer be downloaded, even if it has previously been purchased.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= At 5pm PDT on April 8, 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication was discontinued for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, including software exclusive to New Nintendo 3DS. This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution. |author= |title= Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software |url= https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20240409103556/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u |published= |retrieved= April 9, 2024 |site= Nintendo |type= }}</ref> | ||
The ''Expansion Pass'' content is divided as follows: | The ''Expansion Pass'' content is divided as follows: | ||
