Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour: A Comprehensive Overview

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a $10 museum-like experience designed to playfully explain the features of the Nintendo Switch 2. However, to truly complete the experience, players may find themselves spending significantly more than the initial price. As noted in various reviews As Eurogamer writes and discussions multiple Nintendo, it is impossible to fully finish the game without utilizing all of the Switch 2’s numerous accessories webpages note.

Exploring the Welcome Tour

All 12 different areas in Welcome Tour are accessible regardless of whether a camera is plugged in. However, to play and successfully complete every minigame, “additional accessories [are] required,” according to Nintendo. These accessories include a USB camera, a controller equipped with GL and GR buttons (similar to those found in the Switch 2 Pro Controller’s grips), and a 4K-compatible television.

Cost of Completion

If players choose to go the official route and purchase the necessary accessories Nintendo accessories, they will need to spend $55 for the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera and $85 for the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, assuming they already own a 4K TV. This brings the total cost for a complete experience to a much higher figure than the initial $10 entry fee.

Is Completion Necessary?

While no one is obligated to achieve 100-percent completion in Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, it is noteworthy that the pricing was initially one of the biggest complaints positioned as the Switch 2’s answer to Wii Sports. Now, to fully complete the experience, players might find themselves needing to invest even more money.

Waiting for Hidden Secrets

For those who are patient and did not pre-order, it may be wise to wait and see if the hidden secrets of Welcome Tour justify the additional expenditure on accessories. For others, it might be more beneficial to spend their time unlocking characters in Mario Kart World.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at Engadget.