{"id":4051,"date":"2025-04-10T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:20:20","slug":"more-nintendo-switch-2-small-print-makes-zelda-deal-even-less-appealing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/more-nintendo-switch-2-small-print-makes-zelda-deal-even-less-appealing\/","title":{"rendered":"More Nintendo Switch 2 small print makes Zelda deal even less appealing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22888854 lazyload\" alt=\"Link from The Legend of Zelda skidding to a stop on a motorbike against a sunset backdrop\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247052413-c626.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Just because it&#8217;s a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a complete edition (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone thinking of buying <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2017\/03\/02\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-review-best-of-the-best-6483294\/\">The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild\u2019s <\/a>enhanced <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo-switch-2\/\">Switch 2<\/a> port needs to know that it\u2019s not a complete version of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo\/\">Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/played-new-nintendo-switch-2-worth-price-22840545\/\">showcase last week<\/a>, it feels like every day has brought new details that have gradually diminished what should be an exciting time for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Nintendo selling its first party games at <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/04\/nintendo-fans-demand-switch-2-game-price-cut-spam-livestream-22853615\/\">very high prices<\/a> (with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/mario-kart-world-nintendo-switch-2s-best-game-hands-on-preview-22840585\/\">Mario Kart World<\/a> in particular going for upwards of \u00a375), but most games still lack exact UK prices and there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/10\/nintendo-making-a-mess-switch-2-reveal-confusion-reigns-prices-22885191\/\">conflicting statements<\/a> on whether physical versions of Switch 2 Edition games even exist.<\/p>\n<p>Now, more than a week since the showcase, Nintendo has admitted to a small but no less crucial detail about the Switch 2 version of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zelda\/\">The Legend Of Zelda<\/a>: Breath Of The Wild: it won\u2019t include the DLC.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, despite the original being over eight years old at this point, Breath Of The Wild on Switch 2 is being sold for \u00a366.99 physically (it may be cheaper digitally, but Nintendo hasn\u2019t confirmed this yet). By comparison, the original Switch version is \u00a355.99, both physically and digitally.<\/p>\n<p>This is arguably justified by it being an upgraded version that boasts an improved frame rate and visuals, as well as compatibility with a new Zelda Notes service, but the lack of DLC kind of sours the deal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - DLC Trailer (Nintendo Switch)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e93CP5QWNaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If you had assumed this doubled as a complete edition of Breath Of The Wild, that bundled in the DLC, you\u2019d be wrong. In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-nintendo-switch-2-edition-wont-include-the-dlc\">IGN<\/a>, Nintendo confirmed that Breath Of The Wild\u2019s expansion pass will remain a separate purchase.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2017\/12\/11\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-the-champions-ballad-review-expansion-pass-dlc-pack-2-7148500\/\">The expansion pass<\/a> is quite substantial and comes with a new difficulty level, a new dungeon, and new items, among other things and costs \u00a317.99.<\/p>\n<p>So, anyone planning on purchasing a Switch 2 copy of Breath Of The Wild will presumably need to spend just under \u00a385 for a complete package, making it more expensive than even Mario Kart World.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s assuming there isn&#8217;t some kind of special discount for Switch 2 owners but, as with a worrying amount of other things, Nintendo hasn&#8217;t even mentioned the DLC yet.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrade price isn&#8217;t nearly so bad for anyone who already owns the Switch 1 version, since they can upgrade to the Switch 2 version for $10. There&#8217;s no confirmed UK price yet, but that probably means around \u00a38.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 version is also free for anyone subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, though you\u2019ll still have to pay the extra \u00a317.99 to access the DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, it\u2019s bizarre that Nintendo wouldn\u2019t just treat the Switch 2 version as a complete edition of the game and bundle the DLC with it. It\u2019d certainly make it a more attractive offer to those who missed out on the original game, especially when there\u2019s already outrage over how much Switch 2 games cost to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>For better or worse, sequel Tears Of The Kingdom doesn&#8217;t have any DLC, so at least you know you&#8217;re getting everything with that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22838836 lazyload\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246049140-6202.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The sequel, Tears Of The Kingdom, is also being upgraded for Switch 2 (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameCentral\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/\">sign-up to our newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/entertainment\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">\n<p><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/09\/nintendo-games-never-see-a-price-cut-explained-this-isnt-ubisoft-22877201\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Why Nintendo games never see a price cut explained: \u2018This isn\u2019t Ubisoft\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/09\/nintendo-fans-camping-out-switch-2-months-launch-22878860\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Nintendo fans are \u2018camping out\u2019 for Switch 2 months before launch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/10\/nintendo-switch-2-fans-enacting-vigilante-justice-ebay-scalpers-22888040\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Nintendo Switch 2 fans are enacting vigilante justice on eBay scalpers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because it&#8217;s a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a complete edition (Nintendo) Anyone thinking of buying The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild\u2019s enhanced Switch 2 port needs to know that it\u2019s not a complete version of the game. Ever since the Nintendo Switch 2 showcase last week, it feels like every day has brought new details that have gradually diminished what should be an exciting time for fans. Not only is Nintendo selling its first &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/more-nintendo-switch-2-small-print-makes-zelda-deal-even-less-appealing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;More Nintendo Switch 2 small print makes Zelda deal even less appealing&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4051"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4054,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4051\/revisions\/4054"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}