Hogwarts Legacy is coming to Switch 2 at launch but if you own it on Switch already there’s no upgrade path.

This is a completely rebuilt and redesigned version of the game, with shorter loading screens and improved lighting. Hogwarts Legacy will also make use of the Switch 2’s mouse controls and GameChat.

Further, the game will be in HDR and support 1080p in Handheld, with improved frame rate and animation quality.

However, the big news is if you already own Hogwarts Legacy on Switch, there doesn’t appear to be an upgrade path to get the Switch 2 version of the game.

Listening to the Creator’s Voice video, it sounds like Avalanche Software wanted to work with ‘next generation assets’ as opposed to a port from Switch 1. The team say this was a difficult choice but wanted to create a truer realisation of the world of Hogwarts.

Touchscreen is also being used to navigate the menu, and the mouse controls are said to offer a brand new way to play the game.

Hogwarts Legacy will be available for Switch 2 at launch on June 5th.