How much does Another Eden Begins cost?
The US Nintendo listings put Another Eden Begins at $39.99 on Switch, $44.99 for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and $5.00 for the Switch 2 Upgrade Pack. The upgrade is not a $5 copy of the game: it requires the Switch version.
These are US digital listing prices checked on September 16, 2026, not completed checkout totals. Japan's prices appear separately below. A US Steam price was not displayed in the store page checked for this guide, so it is not filled in using Nintendo's price or a currency conversion.
US digital prices: the game versus the upgrade
| Product | Listed price in USD | What the purchase is for |
|---|---|---|
| Another Eden Begins for Switch | $39.99 | The Switch base game |
| Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | $44.99 | The full Switch 2 Edition, rather than an upgrade alone |
| Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack | $5.00 | An upgrade for someone who has the Switch game |
At those listed prices, $39.99 + $5.00 = $44.99. Buying the Switch base game and then the upgrade does not produce a lower listed total than buying the Switch 2 Edition directly. For an existing Switch owner who wants the upgraded edition, the additional listed purchase is the $5 pack, not another full-price copy.
Nintendo describes the upgrade as adding 4K support and a frame rate of up to 60 FPS. It is a platform upgrade, not the character DLC Season Pass. Check the product name and base-game requirement before adding it to your cart; the two add-ons serve different purposes.
Steam and Japanese standard-edition prices
The official Japanese product information lists these standard-edition prices, including Japanese tax:
| Platform or edition | Japanese list price |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | 4,980 JPY |
| Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | 5,480 JPY |
| Steam | 4,980 JPY |
The Japanese site lists the standard Switch and Switch 2 editions in both physical and download formats at their respective prices above. That does not make a Japanese physical copy the same purchase as a US digital license.
For PC, open the Another Eden Begins Steam listing in your own store region. The 4,980 JPY figure is the publisher's Japanese list price, not a verified US, UK, or European checkout price. There is no confirmed US Steam amount in this comparison, and that missing figure does not mean the game is free.
Budgeting for character DLC
The Japanese announcement lists five character packs at 1,000 JPY each. The Season Pass announcement lists all five together for 4,500 JPY, with tax included in the pass price.
Using the printed amounts:
- One to four individual packs cost 1,000–4,000 JPY, less than the pass.
- Five separate packs cost 5,000 JPY; the pass is 500 JPY less.
- That 500 JPY difference is a 10% saving against the five-pack total, not against the base game.
As a Japanese list-price budget example, a 4,980 JPY standard game plus the 4,500 JPY pass totals 9,480 JPY. For the 5,480 JPY Switch 2 Edition, the same calculation totals 9,980 JPY. These are additions of announced prices, not advertised bundle offers or confirmation that every included pack is downloadable at once.
Do not add a yen DLC price to a dollar base-game price. To estimate your own total, use the game and matching add-ons from the same regional store. If you already own individual packs, check the pass terms before buying it; do not assume previous purchases will be credited.
Before you pay
Use the cart to answer four separate questions:
- Am I buying a game or an add-on? An Upgrade Pack price cannot be compared with a full-game price as though they include the same thing.
- Do I want the base game or extra character content? Set those budgets separately rather than treating every available add-on as part of the entry price.
- Is this digital or physical? For an import, include the seller's delivery charges and any applicable import costs in your comparison.
- Am I comparing the same market? Check the currency, tax treatment, discounts, and final checkout total. A lower-looking number in another currency is not itself a better offer.
Collector's boxes are a separate purchasing decision. Their price includes a different product package; they should not be used as the starting cost of a standard copy.
For the simplest comparison, decide on the platform first, identify the base-game listing, and add only the upgrades or character packs you actually want. That keeps the Another Eden Begins price you are comparing tied to the copy you intend to buy.