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Is the Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Worth It?

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Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is now available, giving Switch 2 owners an upgraded version of the Switch's best Mario Party game, but at a premium price. A strategy Nintendo employed during the Switch generation was releasing enhanced versions of Wii U games on the home console/handheld hybrid in order to pad out its library. That proved successful, and so it's no surprise seeing Nintendo do the same on the Switch 2 with games like Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV.

Nintendo's first couple of Switch 2 Edition games were The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, bringing those epic open world games to the new console with improved graphics and performance. The latest Switch 1 game to get a premium upgrade on Switch 2 is Super Mario Party Jamboree, which utilizes some of the console's quirkier features. Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV retails for a whopping $79.99 by itself, while the upgrade pack costs $19.99. Unlike the Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom upgrades, there is no way to get the Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 upgrade free with a Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.

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Nintendo Switch 2 early adopters that already own Super Mario Party Jamboree may be wondering if the Switch 2 upgrade is worth it. Sadly, after spending time with all the new game modes, I came away rather unimpressed with what's on offer. The big selling point is Jamboree TV, which includes new game modes like Bowser Live and Carnival Coaster. Bowser Live utilizes the Switch 2 Camera and microphone for unique, exclusive mini-games, while Carnival Coaster combines new mouse-controlled mini-games with rail shooter gameplay. Neither mode is all that compelling or worth the price of admission.

Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Isn't Worth the Asking Price

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The Switch 2 Camera is an accessory that has been flat out rejected by early adopters, with hardly anyone convinced to drop $55 on the thing. Its quality is not great, and trying to get it to work as desired in a typical living room setup for Bowser Live is harder than it needs to be. I had similar issues using the Switch 2 Camera with the abysmal Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Mileage may vary for those using a higher-quality USB-C camera, but even after making positioning and lighting adjustments, I found that, while functional, the Switch 2 Camera just doesn't work well enough to make it worth the headache. The content within Bowser Live is not fun enough to justify wasting time fiddling with the camera.

Carnival Coaster is more interesting. The rail shooter segments are basic but inoffensive, and some of the mouse mini-games are fun, though there's nothing that stands out as game-changing or particularly noteworthy. The new mouse-controlled mini-games are woven into the base Super Mario Party Jamboree experience, so it's nice to have some fresh mini-games to play on the boards, but not $20 nice.

The next Switch 2 Edition game is Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World, releasing on August 28, 2025.

Beyond the new content, Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV includes the typical performance upgrades that one would expect, but it's not like Super Mario Party Jamboree was a game that would ever really benefit in a significant way from that anyway. As far as Switch 2 upgrades go, Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is one that can be safely skipped.

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