Mario Kart World Isn't the Only Nintendo Switch 2 Game That Costs $80, Some Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games Do as Well

Amid the furore caused by Nintendo’s determination to complaint $79.99 for Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World, it has emerged that immoderate of the Switch 2 Edition games announced during the Nintendo Direct besides outgo $79.99.

A Switch 2 Edition of a crippled goes beyond backwards compatibility. For example, Super Mario Party Jamboree’s Switch 2 Edition comes with a caller suite of contented called Jamboree TV that takes vantage of the Joy-Con 2 rodent controls, Switch 2 microphone, and the Switch 2 USB-C camera that volition beryllium sold separately. Along with upgraded solution up to 1440p successful TV mode and amended framework rate, determination are caller minigames and online functions arsenic well.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Switch 2 Edition, meanwhile, supports rodent controls with Joy-Con 2, and aggregate show modes specified arsenic Quality Mode, which runs astatine 60fps successful 4K erstwhile docked, oregon 1080p astatine 60fps connected handheld; and Performance Mode, which runs a 120fps successful 1080p erstwhile docked, oregon 120fps successful 720p successful handheld mode. All modes enactment HDR.

The Switch 2 Edition of Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Star-Crossed World gets caller communicative content, portion The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom summation further enactment for the Zelda Notes work successful the Nintendo Switch App that provides crippled help. Some games, similar Pokemon Legends: Z-A, lone diagnostic show and solution bumps arsenic portion of the Switch 2 Edition label.

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games volition beryllium chiseled acknowledgment to the caller red-colored carnal crippled case.

Now, via pre-order listings astatine U.S. retailer Walmart, we cognize however overmuch fans tin expect to wage for immoderate of these Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles.

• Kirby and The Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World - $79.99
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - $69.99
• Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV - $79.99
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - $79.99

The eye-catching pricing present is that Nintendo is going for the aforesaid $80 outgo arsenic Mario Kart World, which has already sparked a vociferous statement online. For much context, beryllium definite to cheque retired IGN’s nonfiction revealing what the experts person to accidental astir Nintendo’s Switch 2 and Mario Kart World pricing.

Perhaps softening the stroke somewhat is the upgrade Nintendo volition connection to existing owners of these games connected Nintendo Switch. However, Nintendo has yet to uncover however overmuch an upgrade battalion costs. We bash cognize immoderate upgrade packs, similar the upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, volition beryllium included successful a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. This is the aforesaid rank that gives Switch owners entree to online features and the classical library.

For more, cheque retired each the quality announced during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him connected Twitter astatine @wyp100. You tin scope Wesley astatine [email protected] oregon confidentially astatine [email protected].