Hollow Knight: Silksong Players on Nintendo Switch Can Unlock 'Enhanced' Switch 2 Features for Free

Players jumping into Hollow Knight: Silksong connected Nintendo Switch volition beryllium capable to upgrade to the "enhanced" Switch 2 mentation for free.

That comes from Team Cherry itself, which explained successful an update connected Kickstarter that portion OG Nintendo Switch keys volition beryllium delivered straight to backers via email, Switch 2 players volition request to download the Silksong Upgrade Pack from the eShop to unlock "enhanced features" (thanks, Eurogamer).

"For Nintendo Switch 2 players, aft redeeming your Nintendo Switch cardinal and downloading the game, you volition additionally request to download the (free) Hollow Knight: Silksong Upgrade Pack from the eShop to unlock the platform's enhanced features," Team Cherry advised.

Though not explicitly confirmed, this suggests the upgrade battalion volition beryllium disposable to each Silksong fans playing connected Switch 2, careless of backer status.

Backer surveys adjacent aboriginal today, truthful if you backed the squad connected Kickstarter, you person conscionable hours to get your survey completed to get your crippled key, truthful don't bent around!

"I didn't person a survey, but I would honestly similar to bargain the crippled to enactment you guys anyway," commented 1 blessed player. "It has been truthful agelong that I really forgot I was a backer of the original! Congrats connected yet getting present Team Cherry!"

Hollow Knight: Silksong volition retail for conscionable $19.99. Yes, really. While determination were a batch of rumors implicit the past fewer days — including a $20 terms connected Gamestop (since removed) that was aboriginal corroborated by noted leaker Billbil-kun — developer Team Cherry has present confirmed it, revealing the crippled volition retail for $19.99 successful the U.S., €19.99 successful Europe, and ¥2300 successful Japan.

Team Cherry yet revealed a merchandise day for the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong astatine gamescom: September 4, 2025. Expect loads of caller insectoid NPCs, dreary graveyards, swamps, a bustling city, caller enemies, caller bosses, an Ori-style flight sequence, and more. It'll beryllium disposable connected PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S. Check retired the Hollow Knight: Silksong planetary merchandise times to find retired erstwhile the crippled volition beryllium disposable successful your timezone.

We tried retired 2 levels from the Hollow Knight Silksong demo astatine gamescom 2025, Moss Grotto and Deep Docks. One was easy, and 1 was precise challenging, but does it unrecorded up to the hype? Find retired successful our Hollow Knight: Silksong preview from the amusement floor.

If you're playing (or replaying) Hollow Knight earlier Silksong, instrumentality a look astatine IGN's recently refreshed Hollow Knight walkthrough and elaborate Hollow Knight interactive representation to marque definite you don't miss immoderate collectible locations.

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