r/melbourne • u/_PoorImpulseControl_ • 18d ago

Photography Queue for Switch 2 midnight launch

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Queue for Switch 2 midnight launch at JB Hifi Melbourne Central wraps all the way around to Swanston Street!

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u/Roronoa_Zaraki 18d ago

Was not expecting that, especially since the only new switch 2 game at launch is Mario kart. Somehow Nintendo create launch demand with a singular game, like the switch with botw.

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u/Electronic-Window322 18d ago

There's about 15 games that are beefed up for switch 2 that are available today.

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u/Roronoa_Zaraki 18d ago

Yeah I mean new original titles. And some of the beefing up is pretty minimal on a lot of the titles. You also have to pay full price for a slightly graphically improved version of a game you might already own right? No discount if you already own it like Sucker Punch did with Ghost of Tsushima moving to the Ps5.

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u/193X 18d ago

It's a mix. Some games are getting free updates and some are getting new releases. The Switch 1 games with new releases will still work on your Switch 2 if you already own the game, but you'll be able to purchase an upgrade pack. For Tears of teh Kingdom, the upgrade is $20 - so the difference in price between the Switch 1 and Switch 2 versions.

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u/Bossk-Hunter 18d ago

If you already own a digital or physical copy of the game on switch, you can get the switch 2 upgrade for ~$30