Switch 2 Coverage

On Nintendo's Nov 5, 2026 earnings call, president Shuntaro Furukawa said the company is not considering additional changes to Switch 2 pricing and can secure sufficient memory despite AI-driven shortages. The console already rose $50 earlier to a $499 start.

Nintendo reports Switch 2 at 26.35 million units as of September 30, 2026, with 6.49 million sold in the first half. Hardware sales fell about 37% year over year as the launch surge cooled, while operating profit rose 49.1% and Mario Kart World reached 16.48 million.

Early copies of the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake were dumped around launch, and Lichii emulator forks already boot it on PC. Reports put gameplay around 15–30 fps with visual glitches, while some areas run higher. Nintendo has not commented on the emulator footage.

The version 1.0.0 license notices for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake list AMD FSR 1.0 and SMAA with no DLSS entry. It isn't confirmed, and Nintendo hasn't commented. The game launches November 5.

Digital Foundry found Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 campaign holds a locked 30fps and multiplayer mostly hits 60fps, but measured multiplayer input lag at 81ms docked and 100ms handheld, against 49ms on PS5.

FromSoftware has moved The Duskbloods, its Switch 2 exclusive multiplayer game, from 2026 to an unspecified date in 2027 to allow final adjustments to game rules and balancing.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched on Switch 2 on October 23 for $69.99. Nintendo Life scores it 9/10, with a 30fps campaign, DMZ at 40fps docked and 30fps handheld, and multiplayer aiming for 60fps.

SmileBASIC 4, the Switch app the ns2jb exploit starts from, has reportedly been delisted from the eShop, while early homebrew and Vulkan tests appear on Switch 2. The exploit is still userland-only.

CD Projekt Red's free Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) adds mod.io mod support on PC, consoles and Switch 2, improved HDR, DLSS 4.5, a console FOV slider and new Edgerunners content. Switch 2 gets it in the days after launch.

Digital Foundry found the Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 demo runs around 648p with DLSS at a near-locked 30fps docked, about 600p at 40 to 55fps in performance mode, and about 432p at 30fps in handheld, where broken system VRR makes uncapped play judder.

Aspyr released Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Switch 2 for $39.99, 10% off through November 4, alongside a $69.99 Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy bundle.

Developer pepsipu's ns2jb runs native code on Switch 2 system software 23.0.1 through the Switch 1 version of SmileBASIC. It's tethered, needs a computer on the same network, is cleared by a reboot and isn't custom firmware.

Capcom's free Monster Hunter Wilds prologue demo is on the Switch 2 eShop. It needs about 12.8GB, supports local play and carries your save over to the full game, which launches December 4, 2026.

Digital Foundry found the Switch 2 demo smoother than the PS4 version in motion, but standing still shows a stepped pattern on the vertical axis that DF thinks is an unintended DLSS issue.

Nintendo Latin America's Bill van Zyll apologized for shortages of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 and said restocks of the special hardware and software are in the works but will take time.

A teardown of Nintendo's revised EU Switch 2 (OSM-CPU-01) shows an easier-to-swap battery, the same NVIDIA chip and 12GB of RAM, and the original screen rather than the rumored Sharp-assembled panel.

CD Projekt Red's Patch 5.01 adjusts image sharpening and resolution on Switch 2 and fixes a rare region-change crash and an HD Rumble bug. GameWatcher says handheld play looks clearly better.

Title Update 4.1 is out on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. Capcom says the Switch 2 version's update is "currently in development" and will come at a later date.

Pre-orders unlock MW4's full campaign on Switch 2 before launch. Nintendo Life says the port holds what looks like a locked 30fps, and Digital Foundry gives an early look at DLSS vs Filmic SMAA.

October 16 is a busy day on Switch 2, with Tales of Eternia Remastered, Tenebris Somnia, LEGO Harry Potter Collection and three Resident Evil games.

Digital Foundry tested Resident Evil 4 on Switch 2, plus a quick look at RE2 and RE3, ahead of their October 16 release.

Aggro Crab and Landfall's co-op climbing game PEAK hits consoles next week with cross-play, and a physical PS5 edition is on the way.

IO Interactive confirmed a March 18, 2027 release date for 007 First Light on Switch 2, with a new gameplay trailer and preorders open now. The Deluxe Edition is $69.99.