Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour will set you back $15AUD
Ever since Nintendo introduced the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour during the Switch 2 Direct earlier this month, the fact that it would be a paid game has definitely spurred a lot of conversation. We then learned it would be $10 USD, and with the way the world is—and the Australian dollar being in the toilet—just how much would it be here?
The Nintendo Switch eShop has just updated, and the game is now available to preorder. It’s coming in at $15 AUD.
Nintendo says the game is an “interactive exhibit of sorts that offers an inside look at the suite of features and tech that power the games you love to play. Look, touch, and feel your way through the different exhibits!”
In hands-on previews, we’ve seen tours of the new features of the Switch 2, a 4K version of the first Super Mario Bros.that scales to the whole screen, mouse demos, and more.
Is that worth $15? Well, now you can decide for yourself.
I don’t see the price of this being a big deal. Nor do I see it not being included as a ‘pack-in’ title as a terrible move. There are already 150 million switch owners/users out there, plus their families by extension. Most people interested in Nintendo Switch 2 are already invested and or have used a Switch 1 – they know enough about how to navigate the Switch system to avoid ‘needing’ this software. However, if you’re new to Nintendo Switch (as Nintendo hopes to expand its user-base) or you’re a completionist who wants it all, you can download this software and yes, for a price. Would make sense for N to invest in developing Tour software and charge those who want to experience it.
Ehh, someone will upload the footage of it.
If it includes any interesting mini games/tech-demos, we’ll see then.