During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct livestream in early April, we learned about Nintendo Switch 2 editions of pre-existing games from the original Nintendo Switch. Though Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom were the main attractions for many, players can also upgrade their existing copies of Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree. Today, as pre-orders went live, we learned that the upgrades for those two games cost more than their Zelda counterparts, setting players back $20 per game.
As Nintendo Life spotted, Best Buy listed upgrade packs for the announced Switch games with Switch 2 upgrades. As previously confirmed, upgrading your pre-existing Switch 1 copy of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will set you back $10 each (unless you have Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, in which case, those upgrades are included with your subscription). Upgraded copies of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom improve resolution, framerate, and add Zelda Notes app functionality for things like voice-note lore additions, GPS navigation, and sharing Ultrahand creations. If you don’t already own Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, the Switch 2 standalone versions cost $70 and $80, respectively.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree’s upgrade packs will set back players who already own the Switch 1 versions of those games $20 each, Best Buy’s listings confirm. If you don’t already own those games but want to buy the Switch 2 version, they cost $80 each as standalone products. It’s worth noting that the Switch 2 versions of both Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree, in addition to having better performance and resolution, add new content. Kirby and the Forgotten Land adds a new story expansion called Star-Crossed World with new Mouthful Mode transformations. Meanwhile, Super Mario Party Jamboree includes new minigames using the Switch 2 mouse controls and camera functionality, as well as two new modes Bowser Live and Carnival Coaster. Meanwhile, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom’s Switch 2 upgrades notably do not include any additional content beyond the base game, even the Breath of the Wild DLC that arrived nearly eight years ago.
Both Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree were critical successes upon their respective launches. Kirby and the Forgotten Land arrived in 2022 and earned a 9 out of 10 from Game Informer, while Super Mario Party Jamboree came out in 2024 and has an 82 out of 100 on reviews-aggregate site Metacritic.
