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The retro anime-style co-op adventure Orbitals will launch on Switch 2 with a full game on cartridge, no download required.
Retro Fighters' Battle Dock adds four GameCube controller ports to the Switch 2 with lag comparable to the Pro controller.
Pix'n Love will release a limited physical edition of the metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit for Switch 2 in October 2026. Standard and collector's editions include the full game on cartridge.
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, the PS1 cult classic from Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa, hits PS5 and Switch 2 this week via Console Archives for $14.99.
Nintendo will reportedly stop selling the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED in Europe from mid-February 2027 due to new battery regulations.
Circana's Mat Piscatella says Nintendo is unlikely to follow Sony's move away from physical games, citing strong physical sales and retail support for Switch 2.
Limited Run Games opens pre-orders July 2 for a physical Switch 2 edition of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, with a standard ($49.99) and collector's ($79.99) version that includes a steelcase and soundtrack CD.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, 2026, with a Deluxe Edition that puts the full game on a physical cartridge.
US physical game spending rose 3% to $1.6 billion in the year to May 2026, its first annual growth since 2009, driven almost entirely by the Switch 2.
The original 1994 arcade version of Tekken arrives on PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on June 25 via Hamster's Arcade Archives 2, the line's first Namco System 11 title.