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Free Switch 2 Updates Announced For Select Switch 1 Titles, Including Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

Nintendo has announced that several Switch 1 games will receive free updates on Switch 2.

Unlike the paid Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, these updates will apparently be completely free, and “may improve performance or add support for features such as GameShare in select games”. Among the listed games to receive these updates is Pokemon Scarlet And Violet, which were notorious for having persistant performance issues years after their launch.

You can find the full list of games currently confirmed to have Switch 2 updates below:

  • ARMS
  • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
  • Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
  • Game Builder Garage
  • New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
  • Pokemon Scarlet
  • Pokemon Violet
  • Big Brain Academ: Brain vs. Brain

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

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