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How Much Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games Will Cost And Where to Find Them

Some games, like Breath of the Wild, are getting upgraded versions for the new console called Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.

Nintendo held its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, where the company announced that its latest console will be released on June 5 and cost $450 in the US. It also revealed that a handful of Nintendo Switch games will be getting upgraded versions, which have been named Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, and could cost up to $80.

The Switch 2 is backwards-compatible, so you’ll be able to play your current Switch games — albeit with some compatibility issues (PDF). Nintendo said Switch 2 Edition games will be different from your original Switch games, since they may offer improved graphics, unique ways to play the game with the Switch 2 hardware and more.

Here are all the games Nintendo announced will get Switch 2 Editions:

Super Mario Party Jamboree
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Sid Meier’s Civilization 7

Nintendo said the Switch 2 versions of these games will be available in both digital and physical copies. You can view the Switch 2 Editions of some games now at retailers like Target and Walmart, and the Switch 2 Editions of these games will cost you up to $80.

If you already own the Switch version of one of these games, like Breath of the Wild, you can purchase an upgrade pack to play the Switch 2 Edition version of the game. In an interview with IGN, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of product and player experience Bill Trinen said some upgrade packs will cost $10.

«For somebody who has bought Tears of the Kingdom or Breath of the Wild, the upgrade packs for those are $9.99,» Trinen told IGN. «If you happen to be a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member, both of the Zelda upgrade packs are inclusive within that membership.»

However, it’s unclear how upgrade packs will work with physical versions of these Switch games.

As an example of the new features available, Civilization 7 developer Firaxis said the game’s Switch 2 Edition would support the new console’s mouse control — which makes sense, with the Civilization series traditionally being PC strategy games. Firaxis didn’t say how much upgrading to the Switch 2 Edition would cost.

Nintendo also announced a handful of new games coming to the upcoming console, including Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bananza. Nintendo also announced some third-party games coming to the Switch 2, like Elden Ring, Split Fiction, Borderlands 4 and Madden.

For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, here’s what we know about the upcoming console.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Feb. 2

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 2

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? There are some tough clues today. Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Rock band with albums like «High Voltage» and «Flick of the Switch»
Answer: ACDC

5A clue: Stuck doing the same old, same old
Answer: INARUT

7A clue: Burning up
Answer: ONFIRE

8A clue: -tion, for one
Answer: SUFFIX

9A clue: Jared of 2025’s «Tron: Ares»
Answer: LETO

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Declare void, as a marriage
Answer: ANNUL

2D clue: ___ macchiato (espresso drink)
Answer: CAFFE

3D clue: Begin to veer off the road, say
Answer: DRIFT

4D clue: Odd little trinket
Answer: CURIO

5D clue: What Apple smartphones run on
Answer: IOS

6D clue: ___-Mex cuisine
Answer: TEX

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 2, #497

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 2, No. 497.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. It helps to know a lot about two distinct locations and their sports teams. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Lone Star State.

Green group hint: Think of the Arch.

Blue group hint: You put cereal in this.

Purple group hint: Not four or six.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Texas college teams.

Green group: St. Louis teams.

Blue group: Can be followed by «bowl.»

Purple group: ____ five.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is Texas college teams. The four answers are Aggies, Cougars, Horned Frogs and Longhorns.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is St. Louis teams. The four answers are Billikens, Vlues, Cardinals and St. Louis City.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is can be followed by «bowl.» The four answers are pro, senior, shrine and super.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ five. The four answers are fab, fierce, high and starting.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 2, #967

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Feb. 2 #967

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one for fans of Agatha Christie, as the last name of one of her detectives shows up in the grid. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Time.

Green group hint: Need to get in.

Blue group hint: Characters in a certain genre of books.

Purple group hint: They grow in the forest, sometimes, but there’s a twist.