Those that pick up The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Switch 2 will have to buy the expansion pass separately.
Adding another block to the tower of controversy surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2, the company has confirmed through a statement that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition that it will not come with the DLC that was released for the game.
As caught by IGN, the eShop listing for the title makes no mention of the Expansion Pass content that was released for Breath of the Wild back when it first came out on the Switch and Wii U. Rather, first time buyers who decide to pick up the Switch 2 Edition release will have to spend an additional $20 on the expansion pass to get access to the DLC.
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition does not include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC,” said Nintendo in a statement. “That DLC is available as a separate purchase.”
It is worth noting that, unlike the Switch 2 Edition for Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won’t really be getting any additional content. Rather, the $10 upgrade or $70 full purchase will only get you the base game along with general performance improvements, as well as access to the new Zelda Notes feature in the Nintendo Switch smartphone app.
Titles like Super Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, on the other hand, feature much heftier Switch 2 Edition upgrades. While they are priced higher, there will also be additional gameplay content, such as the new Jamboree TV mode in Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Star-Crossed World in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Nintendo had also previously confirmed that physical releases of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition titles will not have to worry about needing to download additional content. Rather, all of the in-game content will be available in the game card directly. As such, there will be no download codes packaged with the game.
On the other hand, the company has also left this option open to third-party developers that want to bring over their older titles with Switch 2 Edition releases. The company has stated that other companies might decide to include download codes for their games rather than including all the files in the game card.
“Physical versions of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games will include the original Nintendo Switch game and its upgrade pack all on the same game card (i.e. they are exclusively Nintendo Switch 2 game cards, with no download code),” said Nintendo in a statement. “Alternatively, some publishers may release Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games as download codes in physical packaging, with no game card.”
The Nintendo Switch 2, along with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be coming out on June 5. For more details about the company putting pre-orders in various countries on hold, check out our coverage. And in the meantime, also check out Reggie Fils-Aime’s recent story about wanting to release Wii Sports as a free pack-in game for the Wii.
