Nintendo Switch 2 houses games from three different formats: Switch 1 games, Switch 2 exclusives, and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games. The latter two made up Nintendo's launch title line-up, which encomed both new releases and ports from day one.
In this guide, we'll be listing every single launch title on the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Every Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Title
Below is a list of every single video game released on the Nintendo Switch 2 on 5th June 2025, the day of the console's launch.
We have presented them in alphabetical order, listing their developer, publisher and genre.
And if that wasn't enough, Nintendo Switch 2 also launched with the introduction of the GameCube Nintendo Switch Online Library, so subscribers will also be able to play the following at launch:
Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a selection of common Nintendo Switch 2 launch title questions that people also ask:
What is the best Switch 2 launch title?
Well, that's a matter of taste! Mario Kart World and revisiting BOTW and TOTK at 60fps feel like no brainers, but there's something for everyone in the line-up.
What other games are available on Switch 2?
You can find a full list of all games confirmed for Switch 2 in our following guide:
What is a launch title?
A launch title is a game that launches on the same day as a system — in this case, 5th June 2025.
Is Metroid Prime 4 a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title?
Nope, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, but it still doesn't have a release date for the time being.
What about backwards-compatible Switch 1 games?
Yes, on top of all those we've outlined above, you can also play the majority of your Switch 1 games on Switch 2. A few titles even received The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening all seeing a boost.
These aren't 'launch games', as such, but it is another list of titles to add to the backlog.
Hopefully, this guide has been helpful. If you're after more Nintendo Switch 2 advice, check out our Switch 2 guides for more useful info.
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Not a single game I want to play day 1. Not a fan of Mario Kart, although this new one looked cool from the trailer. Not willing to take a chance on it for the price they’re asking. If the cartridge came with the bundle I’d give it a go, but with digital if it isn’t for me I’m stuck with it.
I'm getting Mario Kart, Fast Fusion, and Street Fighter 6.
The website for Raidou Remastered seems to imply that the Nintendo Switch 2 version is launching the same day as the console
If that is actually true then that would definitely be another launch game for me (As long as it is all on Cart)
You forgot about Hades II!
I have to say that I will be shocked if something like Warframe isn't available on Switch 2 on launch. And I think it will finally be not just bearable but actually good.
Is this maybe the worst launch lineup for not only a Nintendo console but maybe any console?
@SpacedDuck That's all subjective but I think far from it. i looked up every launch list and the last time I enjoyed a console launch was Gameboy Advance LOL. Let's not forget the 3DS launch was so bad that they apologized for it. There were no games on any Playstation launch i could think of that I cared to play... unless we count launch WINDOW games, I do Gravity Rush on the PS Vita being fun and innovative.
The Switch 2 seems well-postured with this launch. I think it reaches out to all the people who stayed away from the Switch 1 with better performance, and even invites them to try the Zelda titles with upgrades. I have Switch 1 backlogs that I hope will perform better on the device, but out of the launch titles, one or two games for me is enough to hold me out for what's coming shortly after.
The biggest problem I'm seeing is that this is likely the last and final console we'll see (out of all three big players) to ever feature meaningful physical copies of video games, what with the introduction of game-key carts being a catalyst of its death.
yes... stretegy games are amazing.
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