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Walmart Promo Reveals Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime 2 for Switch Online

Published 27 January 2026

Promotional material on Walmart's website has apparently revealed two unannounced GameCube titles headed to Nintendo's Switch Online service, featuring Pikmin 2 and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes alongside existing classics.

The image, which advertises a $35 gift card for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, displays cover art for several retro games available through the subscription. Among familiar titles like F-Zero, Donkey Kong Country, and Mario Kart 64, the artwork includes Pikmin 2 and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, both originally released for the GameCube in 2004. Neither game has been officially confirmed by Nintendo for the service, which currently offers eight GameCube titles exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 console. Those available games include The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Luigi's Mansion, and Soulcalibur II, with the most recent addition being Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Nintendo has already announced three more GameCube games for the library: Super Mario Sunshine, Pokémon Colosseum, and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. No release dates have been provided for these or the potentially leaked titles. The Expansion Pack, required to access GameCube, Nintendo 64,...

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