Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave gets $34.99 Expansion Pass, Wave 1 out now
Nintendo's paid DLC for the Switch 2 tactics game arrives in three waves through 2027, starting with prototype weapons inspired by Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Key summary
Nintendo released a paid Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 15, priced at $34.99 in the US, with its content split into three waves. Wave 1, out now, adds prototype weapons for the four heroes modeled on the Heroes' Relics of Fire Emblem: Three Houses; Wave 2 in winter 2026 adds the gods Aurora, Smyrnos and Jurah as battle help plus new outfits, and Wave 3 in 2027 brings new stories, allies and class types. The waves cannot be bought one by one, the base game is required, and a bundle of the game and pass lists at $104.99.
Source: Nintendo of America – What's New · All sources
Nintendo has started selling paid extra content for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the series’ entry on Nintendo Switch 2. The Expansion Pass announcement on Nintendo of America’s news page, dated October 15, says the pass is delivered in three waves and that the first one is already live.
What each wave adds
| Wave | Timing | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | Out now | Prototype weapons for the four heroes, designed after the Heroes’ Relics from Fire Emblem: Three Houses |
| Wave 2 | Winter 2026 | The gods Aurora, Smyrnos and Jurah can be called on in battle; new outfits for characters to wear |
| Wave 3 | 2027 | New stories, plus more allies, class types and other additions |
Price and requirements
On Nintendo’s US store the Expansion Pass lists at $34.99. A bundle with the base game and the pass costs $104.99, and the base game alone is $69.99.
The pass is the only way to get the content: Nintendo says individual waves are not sold separately, and the full game is needed to play any of it. The announcement also points to a first-look video of the DLC.
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