Collectors of physical video games may be disappointed to learn about the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. These enhanced titles, optimized for the upgraded hardware of the Switch 2, will come as a standard Nintendo Switch game. Customers will receive a regular cartridge accompanied by a download code for the Switch 2 Edition upgrade rather than a specific cartridge for the newer model.
According to a Nintendo UK Support Rep, Switch 2 Editions of physical games like Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Metroid Prime 4 contain a download code for the upgrade pack along with a Switch 1 version cart of the game– Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social)