Summary
- The recent unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2 has raised a lot of questions about the console and its games.
- One such question is regarding the Switch 2 Editions, as it wasn’t clear how the physical releases would work.
- Sadly, it seems that they’ll just be an original Switch cart with a one-use download code. Good luck buying pre-owned.
A Nintendo UK support representative has seemingly confirmed once and for all that physical copies of enhanced Switch 2 ports will come with an original Switch cartridge and a download code.
Nintendo fans have spent so long waiting for and building up the official announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 that pretty much no one expected there to be any issues. As we now know, though, that hasn’t been the case. While the expensive games are the big bug-bear right now, a lot of smaller problems have come up since the reveal.
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A big reason for the issues is the lack of communication from Nintendo, which left out a lot of details about pretty much everything surrounding the Switch 2. One of the biggest points of confusion for fans has been regarding the enhanced “Switch 2 Edition” releases for games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and more.
Switch 2 Edition Physical Releases Will Come With A Download Code And Original Switch Cartridge
Looks Like You Might As Well Buy Digital
Since the Switch 2 Editions of these games are being released both physically and digitally (with those who already own the game being able to pay an upgrade fee), a lot of questions have been raised about how these games would be released. Would physical copies have the Switch 2 content on the cartridge and ready to go, or would it be offered through a download code?
Sadly, it looks like it’s going to be the latter. As pointed out by Twitter user Wario64 and originally reported by DoesItPlay1, a Nintendo UK support representative responded to a question regarding the Switch 2 Editions and confirmed that physical releases will have a download code alongside the original Switch version of whatever game you buy.
This essentially means that the pricey Switch 2 Editions are basically just the Switch 1 games with an upgrade key, making physical releases a little pointless, especially if you already own the game and wanted a complete edition. If true, it also means that pre-owned copies of these Switch 2 Editions are going to be pointless since the code will definitely be one-time use.
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Nintendo
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Proprietary
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256GB internal / MicroSD
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1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
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