Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Switch 2 patch is out now, as Nintendo reveals the first footage of upgrade

Nintendo has released new footage of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet running on Nintendo Switch 2.

The patch for the game, which upgrades the game’s visuals and performance, is available to download now.

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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet on Nintendo Switch 2 will run at 60 frames per second and at a higher resolution. The update is available now, ahead of the console’s launch on Thursday, June 5.

The next game in the series, Pokémon Legends Z-A, will be released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16.

Players who buy the Switch edition in either physical or digital form will have the option to upgrade to the Switch 2 Edition of the game by buying an upgrade pack.

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Twelve original Nintendo Switch games, including Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, will receive free upgrades.

UK retailer Smyths confirmed last week that all its UK and Ireland branches will be holding midnight launches for Nintendo Switch 2.

Last week, a brief video of somebody unboxing Switch 2 appeared on social media, along with the first notice that it requires a mandatory update in order to boot games.