Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date & Full List of Games Coming at Launch

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The wait is finally over. After years of teasing, rumors, speculations, and tinfoil hat theories, Nintendo’s next console is on the way. During its Direct, we finally got a release date for the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as a huge lineup of games coming at launch, including first-party and third-party titles. Overall, the launch for the Switch 2 is looking packed, and we’ve compiled a list of every title coming to this new platform, as well as when you’ll be able to get your hands on it.

Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5, 2025

Let’s get the important out of the way: the release date of the Nintendo Switch 2. As you may or may not have seen in the Direct, the Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, 2025. So far, the price has been confirmed, and it will cost $449.99. However, we’ll have a separate article dedicated to its pricing and purchase options Still, you can finally mark your calendar to grab this platform. Furthermore, we are only two months away from getting it, so the wait won’t be long.

Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Games

Since we all need an excuse to buy the Nintendo Switch 2, there are many games coming to it at launch. The line-up includes several first-party and third-party titles, and also a few getting a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 edition. Below is the list of the games you can expect at launch and a few months after the console’s release. If one game isn’t a launch title, we’ll put the release date next to it if it was unveiled during the Direct.

First-Party Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Titles

Mario Kart World Launch Title — Image Source: Nintendo

This section includes games that are being developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Mario Kart World (Launch Title)
Donkey Kong Bananza (July 17, 2025)
Kirby Air Riders (Sometime in 2025)
Drag x Drive (Summer 2025)
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (Launch Title)

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games

Zelda Games Nintendo Switch 2 Editions — Image Source: Nintendo

This section includes games that were previously released on the Nintendo Switch but are either getting an upgrade for the Nintendo Switch 2 or any other notable additions.

Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (July 24, 2025)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Launch Title)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Launch Title)
- Zelda Notes (Through Nintendo App, but its functionality is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (August 28)
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Sometime in 2025)
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Late 2025)

Third-Party Titles

Yakuza 0 Nintendo Switch 2 Game — Image Source: RGG Studios

This section includes all third-party games, whether exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 or not. If a release date was given during the Direct, we’ll include it next to the game.