Nintendo Confirmed These 12 Switch Games Will Get Free Switch 2 Upgrades

Nintendo fans are getting ready. Next month, we will finally get our hands on the Switch 2. It’s a game console that we’ve been waiting on for a good while. Fortunately, the wait is winding down. However, if you want to enjoy some of your OG Switch games on the new console, you know a few will have upgrade packs. These will typically cost you a little bit of money. However, we’re discovering that 12 Switch games won’t cost you a penny for an upgrade.

The idea of paying for an upgraded Switch 2 game version might not be very appealing. Some games might cost you $10 while others could demand $20 for an enhanced version of the game you already own. So, that’s been a hot topic among fans who are getting ready to pick up their Switch 2 console next month.

However, Nintendo has taken to its official website and confirmed that 12 games right now will get free upgrades. Whether this was due to the reception of some upgraded titles costing money or if Nintendo is just looking to give players something to enjoy on the Switch 2 outside of launch titles is a mystery. But we’re all for getting a good deal, and you can’t beat free.

You can get enhancements to these games just by performing a system update with the Nintendo Switch 2. The updates for the game might also vary. So we’ll list each game below, along with its enhancements as noted on the official Nintendo website.

ARMS

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Frame rate: Optimized for Nintendo Switch 2 for smoother movement (even when playing with 3 or more players).
• HDR support.

Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain

• Up to four people can play in Party Mode.
• Share locally or share online via GameChat.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• HDR support.
• Two people can play all of the courses.
• Share locally or share online via GameChat.

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

• Up to four people can play 34 games.
• Share locally or share online via GameChat.

Game Builder Garage

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Supports Joy-Con™ 2 mouse controls.

New Super Mario bros. U Deluxe

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.

Pokemon Scarlet

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.

Pokemon Violet

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.

Super Mario 3D World + Bower’s Fury

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• Frame rate: Optimized for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2 (including Bowser’s Fury).
• HDR support (Bowser’s Fury only).
• Up to four people can play Super Mario 3D World.
• In Bowser’s Fury, two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr.
• Share locally or share online via GameChat.

Super Mario Odyssey

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• HDR support.
• Two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Cappy.
• Share locally or share online via GameChat.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• HDR support.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

• Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
• HDR support.

Those are all the free upgrades for the OG Switch games right now. Hopefully, if you already have some of these games, you can enjoy an updated experience with them while you wait for the next major Switch 2 game to drop into the marketplace.