How big third-party publishers are messing up Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade packs
Several third-party publishers like Bandai Namco, Square Enix, and SEGA are releasing games on the Nintendo Switch 2 without offering upgrade paths or save data compatibility from their Nintendo Switch predecessors, often at full price. This practice is criticized as anti-consumer, especially when compared to titles like Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds or indie games that offer free upgrades. The lack of affordable upgrade options for games like Sonic Frontiers and Dragon Quest 11 S is frustrating for players who have already invested in the original versions.
- Entities
- Topic: Pricing
- Company: SEGA
- Game: Sonic X Shadow Generations
- Topic: Anti-Consumer Practices
- Game: Hollow Knight
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Octopath Traveler
- Game: Sonic Frontiers
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Company: Square Enix
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Game: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Game: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Game: Octopath Traveler II
- Topic: Upgrade Path
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