These Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades can keep you from breaking the bank

I, like millions of people worldwide, picked up the Nintendo Switch 2 yesterday, losing many hours already to the likes of Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077 - two games without Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades, meaning you have no choice but to buy at full price. But after just spending more than $400 / £400 on a new console, I need to save some money somewhere. Unfortunately, on top of the price of the console itself, it’ll cost you $1.2k to buy all of the Switch 2 launch games, and that’s not even counting any of those pricey Nintendo Switch 2 accessories. I don’t know about you, but that’s out of my budget if I’m going to have a holiday this year. So, to that end, I look to those aforementioned Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades, and you should, too - assuming you already have copies of the original Switch games like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild. If you do have those two excellent RPGs (like I do), you can get the Switch 2 Editions for $9.99 / £7.99 a piece, giving you two huge adventures for less than 20 bucks - and let’s face it, the Switch 2 offers a great opportunity to revisit them. Better yet, if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber, you can actually upgrade these to their Switch 2 versions for free. I knew I kept my membership for a reason beyond being able to play those classic GameCube games. Of course, there are numerous other titles that offer this, too, even outside of first-party Nintendo games. Civilization VII, for instance, also has a $9.99 upgrade option. Continue reading These Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades can keep you from breaking the bank MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fusion, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom enemies

Jun 7, 2025 - 04:10

These Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades can keep you from breaking the bank

I, like millions of people worldwide, picked up the Nintendo Switch 2 yesterday, losing many hours already to the likes of Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077 - two games without Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades, meaning you have no choice but to buy at full price. But after just spending more than $400 / £400 on a new console, I need to save some money somewhere.

Unfortunately, on top of the price of the console itself, it’ll cost you $1.2k to buy all of the Switch 2 launch games, and that’s not even counting any of those pricey Nintendo Switch 2 accessories. I don’t know about you, but that’s out of my budget if I’m going to have a holiday this year. So, to that end, I look to those aforementioned Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades, and you should, too - assuming you already have copies of the original Switch games like Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild.

If you do have those two excellent RPGs (like I do), you can get the Switch 2 Editions for $9.99 / £7.99 a piece, giving you two huge adventures for less than 20 bucks - and let’s face it, the Switch 2 offers a great opportunity to revisit them. Better yet, if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber, you can actually upgrade these to their Switch 2 versions for free. I knew I kept my membership for a reason beyond being able to play those classic GameCube games. Of course, there are numerous other titles that offer this, too, even outside of first-party Nintendo games. Civilization VII, for instance, also has a $9.99 upgrade option.

Continue reading These Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades can keep you from breaking the bank

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fusion, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom enemies