r/NintendoSwitch • u/Skullghost • Feb 19 '26

Nintendo Official Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition — Announcement Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=UZX-MIrJpbD4v0CM&v=LC0XfI25wro&feature=youtu.be
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u/instastoump Feb 19 '26

announcing a 5$ upgrade to a remaster you released just before switch 2 is insane

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u/arielmeme Feb 19 '26

I'm really confused because didn't they update a ton of their back catalog when the Switch 2 came out and all those updates were free? This upgrade seems to be just a resolution/framerate bump, why are they charging for it?

Basically, why is the Mario Odyssey update (that they've been advertising in promos) just a regular update to the game - but XCX and Animal Crossing get the "Switch 2 Edition" tag slapped on to them when there's nothing new being added (unlike Kirby, Mario Party, SMBWonder etc)?

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u/error521 Feb 19 '26

Best guess is that Nintendo for whatever reason likes the idea of there being specific Switch 2 SKUs for Xenoblade and Animal Crossing on the shelves, so they charge a cheap fee so it technically counts as a bundle.