While a lot has been revealed about the Nintendo Switch 2 so far, a few questions remain, including the cost of the Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs, specifically in Australia.
Upgrade Packs are essentially digital upgrades that can be purchased separately (digitally) or bundled (physically or digitally) with selected Nintendo Switch titles, upgrading the game to a Nintendo Switch 2 version.
So far, Nintendo has revealed two types of upgrade packs. The first, which is cheaper, brings resolution and framerate updates along with mouse control support and HDR support where relevant. The second type brings all those improvements to the games but also adds extra content.
$20 NINTENDO SWITCH 2 UPGRADES
Essentially, it seems that upgrades in the future will fall into these two types. Nintendo has updated their online store with the relevant pricing.
The first type of upgrade is one which adds minor features to the game that usually improve the games visual fidelity. These upgrades are available for around $20AU.
These are the types of upgrades like those detailed with Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, where the improvements are mainly to do with resolution, frame rate and HDR upgrades.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
$30 NINTENDO SWITCH 2 UPGRADES
For the second type, which adds extra content, the upgrade packs will cost $30AU. These upgrades also come with the graphical improvements detailed in the first tier.
Games included in the second type of upgrade pricing along with what content is being added are as follows:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Adds the Star-Crossed World story expansion
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Adds the TV Jamboree expansion, which includes more minigames taking advantage of the Switch 2 functionality.
If you don’t already own these games on the original Switch, they can be purchased as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for $109.95, meaning if you already own the game, it’s a much better deal to buy the upgrade packs.
We still don’t have any visibility on how much the upgrade packs will cost for games that aren’t already released – like Metroid Prime 4 and Pokemon Z-A – but that information will surely be made known closer to release.
