Epic Mickey: Rebrushed — THQ Nordic says existing Switch owners will get a free Switch 2 upgrade

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THQ Nordic's official FAQ, as reported by Nintendo Life, states that existing owners of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on Nintendo Switch will receive a free upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version delivered via a patch on the Switch 2 console, and that this applies to both digital and physical owners. Nintendo Life also reports the Switch 2 release is planned "next month" and notes the article's excerpt of the FAQ does not include a full, confirmed redemption procedure.

What changed

Nintendo Life reports that THQ Nordic's official FAQ states owners of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on the original Nintendo Switch will receive a free upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version. The upgrade is described in the FAQ as being delivered through a free patch on the Nintendo Switch 2 console and is said to apply to both digital and physical owners, per Nintendo Life's account of the FAQ.

Nintendo Life also reports that the Switch 2 release of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is planned "next month," and that the FAQ includes instructions for redeeming the Switch 2 version; the article excerpts parts of the FAQ but does not reproduce a full, confirmed redemption workflow in the supplied evidence.

Supported impact

The Nintendo Life article presents the publisher's FAQ as the source for the core claims. From that reporting, the immediately supported implications are:

  • Existing owners (both digital and physical) are reported as eligible for a no-cost upgrade to a Switch 2 build via a patch, according to THQ Nordic's FAQ as cited by Nintendo Life. The report frames that outcome as removing the need for those purchasers to buy a separate Switch 2 copy, insofar as the FAQ text was reported.
  • Delivery of the upgrade through a patch on the Switch 2 console implies an expectation that the Switch 2 version will be distributed to qualifying systems via a downloadable update rather than only through a distinct, paid SKU for returning customers, as presented in the Nintendo Life summary of the FAQ.
  • The mention of redemption instructions in the FAQ suggests there will be a process for owners to claim the upgrade; Nintendo Life notes those instructions exist in the FAQ excerpt but does not reproduce a complete set of steps in the supplied article excerpt.

Limits

All of the above is drawn from Nintendo Life's reporting of THQ Nordic's FAQ. The supplied evidence does not confirm several practical details that would affect implementation or user experience:

  • Nintendo Life's piece does not include the exact release date for the Switch 2 edition beyond the phrase "next month," so no specific day is confirmed in the supplied excerpt.
  • The full, step-by-step redemption procedure is not present in the Nintendo Life excerpt; the article states the FAQ includes instructions but does not provide a complete, confirmed procedure in the supplied text.
  • Regional availability, any platform- or region-specific restrictions, and whether additional conditions (for example, account linking or proof of ownership) are required to receive the free upgrade are not confirmed by the provided evidence.

The factual claims above are reported by Nintendo Life summarising THQ Nordic's FAQ; they are presented as the publisher's statement in that report and have not been independently confirmed within the supplied excerpt.