All Three Xenoblade Chronicles Switch 2 Editions Are Up For Preorder

As the cumbersome titles implies, this is ostensibly the definitively definitive way to play the first Xenoblade Chronicles. Along with the various visual and gameplay changes made to the Switch version compared to the original 2010 Wii release (including the new Future Connected post-game chapter), this new Nintendo Switch 2 version offers upgraded performance and a handful of other new features, including:

• New Vehicle Mounts
• New Equipment Designs
• New Fully-Voiced Heart-to-Heart Cutscenes

While the standalone $70 digital Switch 2 version and $10 upgrade pack are available now on the eShop, those who are waiting for the physical edition to launch on July 30 can preorder Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches digitally on July 30, with both a standalone and upgrade pack available. A physical version is slated to launch on July 30, and preorders are already available at multiple online retailers. This new version gives you the ability to control Blades during Mercenary Squad Battles, plus the following new content:

• New Rare Blade and Blade Quest
• New Equipment Designs for Pyra and Mythra

Note: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition includes Torna: The Golden Country for anyone who purchased the DLC as part of the original Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass. If you purchased the standalone version of Torna separate from the base game, you will be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version via a $10 upgrade pack on the eShop.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 -Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches on December 9. This release date applies to both the physical version and the digital standalone release and $10 upgrade pack. Like the other Switch 2 Editions, this new release packs the full game plus a bunch of exclusive content, including:

• New Wave-Based Defensive Battle content
• New playable Hero and Hero quests
• New fully-voiced cutscences