Overview
- Nintendo revealed enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 following this week’s Direct presentation.
- Each Switch 2 Edition raises performance to 4K at 60 frames per second on TV and 1080p at 60 FPS in handheld and includes reworked cutscenes for smoother presentation.
- Nintendo gave a staggered release plan with the first updated title available digitally now and later physical dates, and set a uniform Upgrade-Pack price of €9.99 for users moving to the Switch 2 editions.
- Nintendo’s site clarifies Torna - The Golden Country DLC will get a Switch 2 upgrade that is free for players who own the DLC physically but requires buying the Upgrade-Pack for those who bought it via the expansion pass.
- The Direct also placed a new mainline entry, Xenoblade Genesis, on Nintendo’s calendar for 2027, signaling continued investment in the series and possible future Switch 2 support.