Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Clip

Nintendo announced during this morning's Nintendo Direct an onboarding game for the console that will run through all the new and enhanced features that the Nintendo Switch 2 has, including the new mouse controls.

Oddly, it seems that the game won't be a pack-in, but instead will be a paid game. According to the Japanese website the game will be 990 Yen, so around $10 locally - which isn't terrible but also, it is an admitted tech demo.

"While it’s understandable that players will want to hit the ground running (or racing) with Nintendo Switch 2, they can also explore a variety of features and details the new console has to offer. Players can enter a virtual exhibition with Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour and gain insights into what makes Nintendo Switch 2 such a unique gaming experience. Through tech demos, minigames and other interactions, players will get to know the new console inside and out in ways they may never have known about otherwise. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour will be available to buy from Nintendo eShop from Nintendo Switch 2 launch day, 5th June."

[richiemello]

Nintendo has lived long enough to see itself become the villian. Greed maxing.

[Patrick-kz]

Sony included a 6 hour game (Astros Playroom) with their similarly priced system…4 years ago at no added cost 😂

[NiGHTSaturn]

Remember when Wii Sports came with almost every single Wii ever bought included with the system and is STILL a wonderful game to play after close to 2 decades? Yeah me too.

[thesupermegagamer]

This has to be a joke. Sony included a full ass game in the ps5 for free and Nintendo does this? Fuck no

[TotemoGaijin]

Moving a little man to press a button to read a description about magnets isn't exactly what I would call a "game." Its funny, cause they were on the right track with Nintendo Land on Wii U

[Copperthedogshorts]

Can't believe we are living in an age where you have to pay for the console to show you how it works

[nohasthis]

Charging money for this and gamechat is insane

[stardogbillionaire]

This should absolutely be free. Ridiculous here Nintendo.

[nintenduos]

how long until jailbreak of switch 2 is available?

[cory.m]

Making this a paid game was certainly a choice. Astro's Playroom looked leagues better and that was free.

[xyiux]

This is like if ikea sold you a desk and you had to pay 20 dollars for the manual for said desk

[RedStar]

>30 dollars for a guided your of your own console.
If you buy this you're a joke.

[Sam_T]

wow, I can’t wait to pay for a digital instruction manual 😑

[itsmatt]

Not sure why anyone would pay to play a tech demo

[StuCupid]

Welcome Park on Vita was free! Why is this priced?

[ThisIsVermillion]

It's insane to me that Nintendo hasn't realized that smash is the only reason anyone would by a new console

[Kombiya]

“For the low low price of $90, you can play the shittiest educational game ever made!”

[gferrol]

Me: This looks like an interesting thing to spend like an hour playing
Nintendo: It's paid
Me: ... Never mind

[IcarianX]

Astro's Playroom makes this look really mean spirited.

[Bubchen]

"Welcome Tour" So you now have to pay admission