A while back, Nintendo made it possible for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers to redeem profile icons as well as backgrounds and borders in order to make their own custom profile pictures. To promote the release of the new Zelda game, Nintendo released a special The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom custom icon when it first came out, and now it seems that a similar event is taking place once again.
This guide will show gamers how they can unlock new Tears of the Kingdom icons and customize their Nintendo Switch profile pictures.
Available Tears of the Kingdom Character Icons
The custom Tears of the Kingdom character icons will come and go in five weekly waves. From August 3 until September 7, gamers will be able to unlock their favorite Tears of the Kingdom characters as icons and use them as their Nintendo Switch profiles whenever they'd like. Here are the icons that players will be able to unlock and when they'll be available:
Wave | Time | Available icons |
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Wave 1 (Hylian) | August 3 at 6 PM PT - August 10 at 5:59 PM PT |
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Wave 2 (Rito) | August 10 at 6 PM PT - August 17 at 5:59 PM PT |
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Wave 3 (Zora) | August 17 at 6 PM PT - August 24 at 5:59 PM PT |
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Wave 4 (Gerudo) | August 24 at 6 PM PT - August 31 at 5:59 PM PT |
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Wave 5 (Goron) | August 31 at 6 PM PT - September 7 at 5:59 PM PT |
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Other icons will also rotate during this event.
How to Redeem Custom Icons
Just like all other custom profile icons, the Tears of the Kingdom icons are only available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
In order to redeem the custom icons, players must access the Nintendo Switch Online app - it's the red icon on the bottom left corner of the screen, by the notifications tab. Gamers have to enter the app using their own account and then scroll down to the Missions & Rewards tab. Here, they can redeem whichever icons, backgrounds, and borders they would like.
Each character icon costs ten Platinum Points, so players need to gather a total of 110 Platinum Points if they'd like to redeem all available icons. Thankfully, they can earn more points by completing weekly My Nintendo missions.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on Nintendo Switch.