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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition gets a Switch 2 upgrade

The paid upgrade pack pushes the 2025 remaster to 4K and a 60fps target on Nintendo's new hardware, up from 1080p and 30fps on the original Switch.

Ryan Mitchell·Jul 28, 2026

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition gets a Switch 2 upgrade — key art

Nintendo and Monolith Soft released the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack digitally on February 19, 2026, with a physical release following on April 16. The upgrade costs $4.99 for existing owners; a full Switch 2 copy of the game is also available for $64.99.

The headline change is performance: the original Switch version of the Definitive Edition ran at roughly 1080p and a steady 30fps, while the Switch 2 upgrade targets 4K resolution at up to 60fps, alongside improved lighting. It's part of a broader wave of Switch 2 upgrade packs Nintendo has rolled out across the Xenoblade Chronicles series through 2026.

The base game — Monolith Soft's open-world Definitive Edition remaster of the 2015 Wii U original — remains playable without the upgrade on either console, with the pack purely optional for players who want the higher resolution and frame rate.