Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Is Paid, But Only Barely

One of many bulletins from the April Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct occasion was a recreation referred to as Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. The digital-only recreation explains the console’s new options by dropping gamers into an enlarged Switch 2, with gamers strolling across the floor of the console, studying indicators, and taking part in demos that spotlight the console’s new options.

Many anticipated this to be a free providing, but it surely’s a paid recreation. Simply how a lot does it price, although? In Japan, it’s priced at ¥990. This works out to about $6.50 USD. Regional pricing varies, and Nintendo hasn’t but introduced a value level for the US. GameSpot has contacted Nintendo in an try to seek out out.

“By means of tech demos, minigames, and different interactions, gamers will get to know the brand new system inside and outside in methods they could by no means have recognized about in any other case,” Nintendo stated of Welcome Tour.

A popular Reddit post regarding Welcome Tour is crammed with individuals roasting Nintendo for not making the sport free. Some stated they thought Welcome Tour could be a free pack-in recreation, whereas others referenced how Sony included Astro’s Playroom with new PS5 consoles to assist gamers study extra concerning the console. Others identified how Valve gave gamers free entry to The Lab, a compilation of tech demos for VR headsets.

Nintendo additionally ruffled some feathers by pricing the Switch 2 at $450 and charging $80 for Mario Kart World. The Switch 2 releases on June 5, with Mario Kart World as a launch title.

For extra, remember to try GameSpot’s hands-on preview of the Switch 2 and our preview of Mario Kart World. GameSpot could have tons extra on the Switch 2 within the days and weeks forward.