Overview
- A promotional graphic on Walmart’s website showed Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2 among Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube titles despite no official announcements.
- Outlets note the image could be a retailer mistake or an early use of official artwork, and Nintendo has provided no dates or confirmation.
- Pocket Tactics reports the graphic was later removed from Walmart’s page after being flagged by fans and press.
- The GameCube collection on Nintendo Switch Online is exclusive to Switch 2 owners, with eight titles currently available and three more confirmed by Nintendo: Super Mario Sunshine, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Colosseum.
- Access to the GameCube catalog requires the Expansion Pack subscription at $49.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 per year, and Pikmin 2 is already sold separately on Switch for £24.99/$29.99 while the original Metroid Prime was remastered in 2023.