{"id":2024,"date":"2025-04-07T10:15:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:39:10","slug":"physical-nintendo-switch-2-edition-games-accused-of-false-advertising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/physical-nintendo-switch-2-edition-games-accused-of-false-advertising\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games accused of \u2018false advertising\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cartridge in the box is not a Switch 2 game (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boxed copies of Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> Edition games only include the Switch 1 versions, as fans dismiss them as \u2018totally worthless\u2019.<\/p>\n

Fans already suspected certain Nintendo Switch games would see enhanced upgrades on Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> and last week\u2019s big showcase confirmed that will indeed be the case.<\/p>\n

Dubbed Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games<\/a>, anyone who owns the original Switch 1 versions will be able to upgrade to them for a fee<\/a> while new customers will have to purchase them at full price.<\/p>\n

You would assume physical copies of these Switch 2 Edition games would come with Switch 2 cartridges but, as it turns out, that\u2019s not the case at all.<\/p>\n

If you purchase a physical copy of a Switch 2 Edition game, you\u2019re getting the original Switch 1 version instead, alongside a download code for the upgrade. Ergo, there are no physical versions of these Switch 2 Edition games.<\/p>\n

This was initially discovered when box art for Switch 2 games began making their way online. On the cover for the Switch 2 version of The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom<\/a>, the fine print at the bottom reads: \u2018Includes the Nintendo Switch game and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack.\u2019<\/p>\n

After some confusion over whether this meant the upgrade pack was a download code or not, Bluesky user Tyler Hilton<\/a> managed to get in contact with a member of Nintendo\u2019s customer support for clarification. According to them, yes, the upgrade packs are download codes.<\/p>\n

It’s possible the customer service representative could be wrong, but this seems fairly clear cut and there\u2019s been no other official response from Nintendo. Still, we\u2019ve contacted the company for comment and will update the article should we get a response.<\/p>\n

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Will you still be buying Switch 2 Edition games physically? (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aside from the fact that this makes Switch 2 Edition games impossible to resell (since download codes can only be used once), this also makes them difficult, if not outright impossible, to preserve.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, this has become a point of contention for those who push for preservation efforts within gaming. The Bluesky account for Does it play?<\/a>, for example, outright accuses Nintendo of \u2018false advertising\u2019 during the Switch 2 showcase and says there\u2019s \u2018No reason to buy [physical Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games], then.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ryan Brown<\/a> of book publisher Lost In Cult calls Switch 2 Edition games \u2018totally worthless\u2019 since \u2018they’re only ever available as one-off digital download codes which will disappear one day.\u2019<\/p>\n

How much are Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games?<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s also the matter of the pricing. Nintendo Switch 2 games are more expensive than Switch 1 games. Nintendo has yet to provide official UK prices for all its first party games, but physical copies of Mario Kart World<\/a> and Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a> will cost \u00a374.99 and \u00a366.99, respectivel<\/strong>y.<\/p>\n

There’s no indication of how much Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will cost but it’ll almost certainly be cheaper for new fans to track down physical Switch 1 copies and pay for the upgrade pack separately than buy the Switch 2 version.<\/p>\n

Nintendo\u2019s pricing for games is undoubtedly the biggest talking point surrounding the Switch 2 at the moment, even if digital editions are cheaper than physical copies. During the Nintendo Treehouse broadcasts, there were nonstop comments from viewers demanding the company \u2018drop the price<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it seems like the opposite could end up happening for the console itself, at least in the US. Thanks to the new worldwide tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, Nintendo has delayed opening Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S., which could indicate the company is already considering raising the console\u2019s price.<\/p>\n

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What a rough start to the next generation of Nintendo (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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