Find out which games are getting free updates for Nintendo Switch 2!

Did you know that select Nintendo Switch™ games will be getting free enhancements for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system? The contents of these updates differ depending on the game, but they may improve graphics or add support for features such as GameShare*.

Please note that you’ll first need to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 to the internet and perform a system update before you can download the game updates. Once a game update is available, simply start the game from the HOME Menu when your Nintendo Switch 2 is connected online. You’ll then be prompted to download the update—easy peasy!

The following games will be getting Nintendo Switch 2 enhancements on June 5:

• Pokémon™ Scarlet

• Pokémon Violet

• The Legend of Zelda™: Echoes of Wisdom

• Super Mario™ 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

• Clubhouse Games™: 51 Worldwide Classics

• ARMS™

• Super Mario Odyssey™

• Big Brain Academy™: Brain vs. Brain

• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

• Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker

• Game Builder Garage™

• New Super Mario Bros.™ U Deluxe

If you want to purchase any of these games, just scroll to the bottom of this article and click the links. Of course, we also have more to share if you want to keep reading…

Nintendo Switch 2 has a bunch of new things to learn about, so we’re not gonna assume you know what everything means yet! Let’s talk through one of these new features now.

GameShare is a feature in compatible games that allows folks to play together with just one game. For example, let’s say you have the updated Captain Toad™: Treasure Tracker game and a Nintendo Switch 2 system. Once you connect to your friend’s system with GameShare, the two of you can play every course in the game together. Your friend doesn’t need to buy the game to play!

In this particular case, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker can be:

• Shared locally to another Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch

• Shared online to another Nintendo Switch 2 via GameChat

Learn more about the specific enhancements here. Once again, you can buy any of the games mentioned in this article by clicking the links at the bottom of this article.

Happy gaming, everyone!