Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour File Size Revealed

Nintendo advertises the Welcome Tour, “a virtual exhibit that offers an inside look at the Nintendo Switch 2 system.” Using the aesthetics of a museum inside the Switch 2, players can investigate exhibits to learn tidbits about how the Switch 2 works and play minigames. Some tidbits might be useful information on how to use the Switch 2, while others might be fun trivia.

The Welcome Tour’s Price and File Size

The Welcome Tour will take up 2 GB of the Switch 2’s disk space. While the Switch 2 will contain 256 GB of storage, you could probably use that 2 GB for some indie titles, and you might get more enjoyment and playtime out of them. In addition, it will cost $9.99 to download the Welcome Tour, which seems like a steep price for what essentially looks like a glorified instruction manual.

Is the Welcome Tour Worth It?

One of the most controversial games for the first Nintendo Switch was 1-2-Switch. This collection of minigames cost $59.99, even though it was basically just a demonstration of what you could do with the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. Many gamers argued that 1-2-Switch should have just come with the console as a pack-in game. At least this time, Nintendo isn’t trying to sell the Welcome Tour as a full game. They are being honest that it is basically a dressed-up tutorial, but it’s still a tutorial that they’re charging $9.99 to experience.

Conclusion

If the Welcome Tour were included with the Switch 2 as a free download, it would look like a fun little experience. However, when Nintendo is already charging infamously high prices for games like the $80 Mario Kart Tour and the $70 Donkey Kong Bananza, it’s hard not to see charging $9.99 for a glorified tutorial as a greedy move. It might be a wiser decision to save that 2 GB of disk space for some indie games.