Physical copies of the updated OG Switch games for Nintendo Switch 2, such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Metroid Prime 4, will apparently be sent with the original Switch 1 cartridges.
According to a Nintendo support representative in the United Kingdom, who, according to reports, confirmed in writing that Switch 2 “improved” editions will have to download separately through “download codes” and then apply to the original version in the cart.
Although the exact question raised for the client representative is not provided, it is reproduced on X/Twitter tweeted an image of an allegedly taken email response from a client services conversation that, according to the reports, said: “Yes, we can confirm that the updates will be download codes. Thank you for your understanding.”
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As Wario64 rightly points out, this would not be the first time that a customer service representative, involuntarily, gave inaccurate information, so we have communicated with Nintendo to confirm, and there is nothing in the box that has seen so far that he suggests that a separate discharge is required.
“And it is strange that they are codes when Nintendo is turning to the key cars of the game instead of downloading retail games,” Wario64 added. “I know that the key games cars are different, I am highlighting it because it shows that Nintendo is offering that solution instead of discharge codes for Switch 2 games, so offer a code for the update package makes no sense (they could put the update package as a license in the cart).”
As a commentator points out, everything feels “unnecessarily complicated”, although others suggest that it is “part of the plan.”
“Quite simple. If you will resell the Switch 2 keys, then the new person will have to buy the update package. More money for Nintendo. It sounds like part of the plan,” said one.
We will try to clarify things as/when Nintendo returns to us.
Icymi, Nintendo United States fans will have to wait a little longer before they can pre -order a switch 2 after Nintendo of American confirmed that the early orders for the United States, which were scheduled to operate on April 9, will now be delayed “to evaluate the potential impact of [President Trump’s] Evolutionary market tariffs and conditions. “
Eurogamer has confirmed with Nintendo that there are no current plans to adjust the ongoing pre-pedd process here in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the next console, everything is announced here in the Switch 2 Direct, including prices, games and more.
