Does Nintendo Switch 2 edition of The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild include expansion pass content? Key details here

Players eagerly waiting to get their hands on Nintendo Switch 2 to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might be surprised to know that the popular game's version for the latest console will miss out on certain content, making it different from the earlier version.

Ever since the announcement of the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Switch 2 edition, fans have been wondering whether the upcoming game will feature the paid DLC content from the Expansion Pass or not, NintendoSoup reported.

Bad news for Legend of Zelda fans

The news portal states that the reply from a customer service representative of My Nintendo Store has confirmed that Expansion Pass content will remain available for the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of the game.


It added that players will be required to purchase it separately from the Nintendo eShop to use its content.

Further, it highlighted that the official website of the game does not mention anywhere that the Expansion Pass content will be included in the Switch 2 edition of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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About the game

Breath of the Wild came out in 2017 as the launch title for the original Switch. Over the years, it became one of the highly popular games on the console, being played by a larger number of gamers around the world.

The latest confirmation from My Nintendo Store customer representative apparently confirms that DLC, which came out only after the launch of the Breath of the Wild, will not remain added to the purchase of the Switch 2 edition of the game.

Among the two DLC packs include The Master Trials and The Champions' Ballad, according to Screen Rant.

With their addition to the game, players will get to play new modes, Master Cycle, new dungeons as well as a new story arc.

The latest update might seem unusual to gamers as several of the remasters of existing titles have featured DLC content. This includes Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for the upcoming console, which features major updates like Phantom Liberty at no extra costs.

Similarly, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade also comes up with the content related to Intermission story, featuring ninja Yuffie.

As per Screen Rant, players might feel that the first-party games, which are getting Switch 2 upgrades, will not be able to get their hands on DLC content from the original release. However, this may remain available for third-party games based on the developer.

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As of now, it remains to be seen whether fans will be happy to spend extra money on a remaster, which is already expensive for those who have not purchased the game already.

FAQs

1. When will Nintendo Switch 2 release?
The upgraded console is all set for global launch on June 5.

2. How to prebook Nintendo Switch 2 in the US?
For now, Nintendo has delayed the start of pre-bookings in the US and said a confirmation date will be announced soon.