Nintendo Releases Torna Version 2.0.0 With 4K/60fps Upgrade for Switch 2

Q: Why does Torna get a free Switch 2 upgrade for standalone owners, but Expansion Pass players may have to pay extra?

Torna is free for standalone owners because Nintendo is treating that release as its own product, while Torna accessed through the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass is being folded into the paid Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 upgrade path. Nintendo’s wording draws a clear ownership distinction. If you own Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country as a separate physical or digital game, the new Version 2.0.0 patch simply upgrades that standalone title on Switch 2 at no charge. But if your access to Torna comes through the Expansion Pass, Nintendo considers it part of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 package, not a separately upgraded product. That is why Expansion Pass users are directed to buy the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack. According to Nintendo’s store descriptions and related reports, that paid pack upgrades both the base game and the Expansion Pass content together, including Torna. In other words, the extra payment is not being framed as a charge just for Torna, but for the broader Switch 2 edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and its DLC suite. The practical result is uneven but consistent with Nintendo’s current Switch 2 policy, where some titles get free performance patches and others are tied to paid “Switch 2 Edition” upgrade packs. So the difference is less about Torna’s content and more about how Nintendo classifies your license: standalone game versus DLC attached to Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Jul 30

Version 2.0.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country went live on July 30, adding a free Switch 2 performance upgrade alongside the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
On Switch 2, the update raises output to 4K and 60fps in TV mode and 1080p and 60fps in handheld mode; Nintendo said the original Switch version has no changes.
Expansion Pass owners can access the Torna upgrade by buying the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack on the eShop.
The patch follows last week's Version 3.0.0 update for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, part of Nintendo's broader Switch 2 refresh for the Xenoblade title.