Apparently, the zero in Octopath Traveler 0‘s title stands for zero upgrades, because Square Enix has confirmed that there will be no way to upgrade from a Switch version of the recently announced RPG to a Switch 2 version.
In a follow up to the game’s announcement on Bluesky, the publisher clarified that the physical and digital versions of Octopath Traveler 0 on the Switch 2 could only be played by the newest system. Pretty standard, right? It then, however, went on to state that it also wouldn’t be supporting upgrades between versions and that players will just have to buy whichever version of the game they want separately.
The full post from Square Enix reads, “It is not possible to upgrade from the Switch version to the Switch 2 version once purchased. There are also no plans for an option to upgrade to the Switch 2 version in the future. Please make sure you purchase the correct version.”