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The core of the controversy stems from the fact that the original "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" was released in March 2022, with most of the content accessible within just two to three hours of gameplay. Fast forward to 2025, Nintendo has packaged this same game as a Switch 2 edition with minimal enhancements—primarily resolution and performance improvements—and re-sold it at a staggering $80 price point.
Most gamers expected continual price drops or at least a traditional port price of around $60, but Nintendo chose to position this re-release as a premium product, leveraging minimal upgrades to justify the increased cost. The result is a version that many consider being a "deluxe," or more accurately, a "delayed port" with added fluff rather than substantial new content.