Nintendo Extends Free Updates to Switch Classics as Switch 2 Looms

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Nintendo says it will keep releasing free updates for popular Switch titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3 to keep players engaged on the original Switch while transitioning to Switch 2, explaining that updating existing games helps maintain contact with consumers and ease the upgrade path to the newer system.
- Nintendo Explains Why Switch Games Are Still Getting Free Updates Nintendo Life
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Is Further Evidence The Franchise Has Lost What Made It Special GameSpot
- Nintendo Uses Major Game Updates to Guide Players Toward Switch 2 Insider Gaming
- Nintendo hints at more Switch 2 upgrades as they “see value in updating software” My Nintendo News
- Those big Animal Crossing and Splatoon updates are meant to be a pathway for fans to migrate to Switch 2 at their own pace, Nintendo says GamesRadar+
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