Nintendo has revealed free Nintendo Switch 2 updates for various Nintendo Switch games with free visual upgrades, improved frame rates, GameShare and GameChat support, and HDR support. All of the updates will be available on June 5.
The full list of free Nintendo Switch 2 updates for 12 first-party games is listed below, via the official Nintendo website:
ARMS
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Optimized for Nintendo Switch 2 for smoother movement (even when playing with 3 or more players).
- HDR support.
- Updates included:
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play in Party Mode.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
- GameShare support:
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Updates included: June 5, 2025
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
- GameShare support:
- Two people can play all of the courses.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play 34 games.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
Game Builder Garage
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Supports Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
- Updates included:
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
Pokémon Scarlet
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Updates included:
Pokémon Violet
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Updates included:
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Optimized for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2 (including Bowser’s Fury).
- HDR support (Bowser’s Fury only).
- GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play Super Mario 3D World.
- In Bowser’s Fury, two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
- Updates included:
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
- Updates included:
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Update available: June 5, 2025
- Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
- Updates included:
Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 for $449.99. A bundle will be available for $499.99 featuring Mario Kart World. Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 at Best Buy, Walmart and Target went live on April 24 at 12:00 a.m. EDT and quickly sold out within just a few hours. However, Nintendo and other retailers will periodically replenish stock leading into launch. Other games like Cyberpunk 2077 and upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will also be available at launch.
