Bodily copies of OG Change video games upgraded for Nintendo Change 2, like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Metroid Prime 4, will seemingly ship with authentic Change 1 cartridges.
That is in response to a Nintendo assist consultant within the UK, who reportedly confirmed in writing that the Change 2 “enhanced” editions themselves must be downloaded individually by way of “obtain codes” after which utilized to the unique model on the cart.
While the precise query posed to the shopper rep will not be offered, Does It Play on X/Twitter tweeted a picture of an e-mail response allegedly taken from a buyer companies dialog that reportedly said: “Sure, we are able to verify that the upgrades will probably be obtain codes. Thanks in your understanding”.
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As Wario64 rightly factors out, this would not be the primary time a customer support rep unwittingly gave out inaccurate data – so we have reached out to Nintendo for affirmation – and there is nothing on the field artwork we have seen to this point that implies a separate obtain is required.
“And it is bizarre they’d be codes when Nintendo is pivoting to recreation key carts as an alternative of obtain codes of retail video games,” Wario64 added. “I do know recreation key carts are totally different, I am highlighting it as a result of it reveals Nintendo is providing that answer as an alternative of obtain codes for Change 2 video games, so providing a code for the improve pack does not make sense (they may put the improve pack as a license on the cart).”
As a commenter factors out, all of it feels “needlessly convoluted”, though others recommend it is “a part of the plan”.
“Fairly easy. When you resell the Change 2 key cart, then the brand new particular person must buy the improve pack. Extra money for Nintendo. Appears like a part of the plan,” opined one.
We’ll try to clear issues up as/when Nintendo comes again to us.
ICYMI, Stateside Nintendo followers must wait a bit bit longer earlier than they will pre-order a Change 2 after Nintendo of American confirmed that US preorders – which have been scheduled to go stay on ninth April – will now be delayed “so as to assess the potential affect of [President Trump’s] tariffs and evolving market situations”.
Eurogamer has confirmed with Nintendo that there are not any present plans to regulate the continuing pre-order course of right here within the UK.
For extra on the upcoming console, here is every thing introduced on the Change 2 Direct, together with pricing, video games, and extra.
