{"id":4064,"date":"2025-04-10T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:20:22","slug":"nintendo-is-making-a-mess-of-the-switch-2-reveal-as-confusion-reigns-over-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/nintendo-is-making-a-mess-of-the-switch-2-reveal-as-confusion-reigns-over-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo is making a mess of the Switch 2 reveal as confusion reigns over prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"323\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22842325 lazyload\" alt=\"Collage of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246132454-950b.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Why has Nintendo been so vague with Switch 2 details? (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After saying <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo-switch-2\/\">Switch 2<\/a> Edition games won\u2019t have native Switch 2 versions, another statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo\/\">Nintendo<\/a> now says the exact opposite.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a brouhaha kicked off when it was reported that physical versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/02\/metroid-prime-4-cross-gen-switch-2-games-get-enhanced-upgrades-22770359\/\">Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games<\/a> (upgraded re-releases of Switch 1 games) technically didn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Nintendo customer support representative, physical copies <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/07\/physical-nintendo-switch-2-edition-games-accused-false-advertising-22863086\/\">come with the Switch 1 version<\/a> and a download code for the upgrade. This quickly garnered a lot of outrage from fans and even accusations of false advertising.<\/p>\n<p>However, a new statement from Nintendo says the exact opposite and yet there&#8217;s still uncertainty around the issue and a number of other important details from <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/02\/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-announced-dont-long-wait-22770106\/\">last week&#8217;s Nintendo Direct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When we contacted Nintendo UK this week, for clarification on Switch 2 Edition games, they were unable to either confirm or deny whether physical Switch 2 Edition games would just be the Switch 1 versions plus a download code or an actual Switch 2 cartridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vooks.net\/nintendo-confirms-no-download-codes-needed-for-physical-switch-2-edition-games\/\">Australian outlet Vooks<\/a> received a very different and more concrete answer, presumably from Nintendo Australia: \u2018Physical versions of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will include the original Nintendo Switch game and its upgrade pack all on the same game card (i.e. they are exclusively Nintendo Switch 2 game cards, with no download code).\u2019<\/p>\n<p>They also added, \u2018Some publishers may release Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games as download codes in physical packaging, with no game card.\u2019 Although so far no third party Switch 2 Edition games have been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Taken at face value, physical Switch 2 Editions published by Nintendo will have the complete package on the cartridge, with no additional download required.<\/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=\"Nintendo Switch 2 \u2013 Upcoming games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R13vKuTX-Wc?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>However, there&#8217;s no obvious reason to think that Nintendo Australia are correct and the support representative isn&#8217;t, especially as the wording on the box cover is very ambiguous. Nintendo UK&#8217;s inability to either confirm or deny the situation also suggests that the matter is far from settled.<\/p>\n<p>Why Nintendo didn&#8217;t just make the situation clear from the start, or at least once the controversary began, is a mystery. If Nintendo Australia know what&#8217;s going on why doesn&#8217;t everyone else, and if Nintendo Australia is wrong why hasn&#8217;t a more senior division clarified the situation?<\/p>\n<p>It may be that the rules are different depending on the region, but that would be very strange. What&#8217;s more likely is that most regions do not know, or have been told not to say, and either Australia is guessing or is speaking out of turn (from Nintendo of Japan&#8217;s point of view).<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only example of Nintendo withholding information and inspiring wild speculation. Nintendo never revealed how much Switch 2 games cost during last week\u2019s showcase, which left everyone scouring the internet for information and for a time many American fans mistakenly believed the games would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Games\/comments\/1jpq76g\/nintendo_switch_2_games_will_cost_80_for_digital\/\">cost as much as $90<\/a>, based on a direct conversion of the European prices.<\/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=\"Two epic The Legend of Zelda adventures are coming to Nintendo Switch 2!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FiLoePc9tds?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>At the time of writing, only two Switch 2 exclusives have official UK prices: <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> at \u00a374.99 physically and \u00a366.99 digitally, and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/donkey-kong-bananza-hugely-entertaining-not-expect-22840599\/\">Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a> at \u00a366.99 physically and \u00a358.99 digitally.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time as we asked about the Switch 2 Editions we asked Nintendo about the price of Welcome Tour (which has been announced for other regions), Drag X Drive, and other titles but were told simply, &#8216;We don\u2019t have anything to announce on that topic.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Switch 2 Editions will cost \u00a366.99 physically, but there&#8217;s no clue how much they will be digitally or what the upgrade cost is in the UK (we also asked about that). In the US, the two<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/zelda\/\"> Legend Of Zelda<\/a> games <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/much-nintendo-switch-2-edition-game-upgrades-will-cost-22842048\/\">cost $10 each<\/a> to upgrade, which would be about \u00a38 each in the UK, but that\u2019s only an estimation.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Nintendo has talked a lot about embracing variable pricing for its games, it\u2019s assumed that some games, like Kirby: Air Riders and the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/02\/zelda-tears-kingdom-prequel-switch-2-not-think-22838737\/\">new Hyrule Warriors<\/a>, will cost less &#8211; perhaps around \u00a350. If that&#8217;s true it would make it clearer that Mario Kart World is something of an exceptional case, but because Nintendo won&#8217;t reveal the other prices nobody knows for sure.<\/p>\n<p>Even things like the new wireless GameCube controller haven\u2019t been thoroughly explained. Only recently was it discovered that the fine print for <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AmMxMVyWgvg?si=Jw8QlXs6TY-UJNke\">its announcement<\/a> mentions that it\u2019s only compatible with GameCube games <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/gamecube-games-officially-coming-switch-2-confirmed-line-up-22844467\/\">on the Nintendo Switch Online service<\/a> and thus can\u2019t be used with Switch 2 games.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible this is inaccurate, since Nintendo has said the same thing about previous retro controllers, which did turn out to work, but that only makes things worse.<\/p>\n<p>Between a lack of specific details (Nintendo didn\u2019t even say how much the console cost during the showcase) and conflicting statements, the only thing that&#8217;s clear is that Nintendo has fumbled the ball and turned what should have been an exciting start to its next generation into an aggravating slog of ambiguous statements and educated guesses.<\/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-22885378 lazyload\" alt=\"Nintendo GameCube controller for Switch 2 in a box\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247014826-f526.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Everyone missed that small, easy to miss text at the top (YouTube)<\/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\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/07\/6-nintendo-switch-2-mishaps-upset-fans-22865472\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">The 6 Nintendo Switch 2 mishaps that have upset fans the most<\/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\/04\/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-delayed-us-fans-fear-price-increase-22854012\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Nintendo Switch 2 fans fear price increase as pre-orders delayed in US<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why has Nintendo been so vague with Switch 2 details? (Nintendo) After saying Switch 2 Edition games won\u2019t have native Switch 2 versions, another statement from Nintendo now says the exact opposite. Earlier this week, a brouhaha kicked off when it was reported that physical versions of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games (upgraded re-releases of Switch 1 games) technically didn\u2019t exist. According to a Nintendo customer support representative, physical copies come with the Switch 1 version and a download code &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/nintendo-is-making-a-mess-of-the-switch-2-reveal-as-confusion-reigns-over-prices\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Nintendo is making a mess of the Switch 2 reveal as confusion reigns over prices&#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\/4064"}],"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=4064"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4067,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4064\/revisions\/4067"}],"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=4064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}