Switch 2 releases What comes out this week, next week and the month ahead: the day, whether it's a full cart, a key card or a code in a box, and where to pre-order it.
As of Oct 20, 2026: 11 Switch 2 games this week: 4 full carts, 3 key cards, 1 code in a box, 3 not confirmed.
Out · Mon, Oct 19 · physical (digital came out Mar 3)
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Out today · Tue, Oct 20
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Oct 22
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Thu, Oct 22
Format not confirmed
Thu, Oct 22
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Thu, Oct 22
Format not confirmed
Thu, Oct 22
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Thu, Oct 22
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Fri, Oct 23 · physical (digital came out Oct 16)
Code in box — a download code, no cartridge Pre-order Fri, Oct 23
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Fri, Oct 23
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Pre-order As of Oct 20, 2026: 14 Switch 2 games next week: 4 full carts, 3 key cards, 7 not confirmed.
Tue, Oct 27
Format not confirmed
Tue, Oct 27
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Tue, Oct 27
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Tue, Oct 27
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Wed, Oct 28
Format not confirmed
Wed, Oct 28 · physical (digital on Dec 4)
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Wed, Oct 28
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Thu, Oct 29 · physical (digital came out Aug 5)
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Thu, Oct 29
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Thu, Oct 29
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Oct 29
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Fri, Oct 30 · physical (digital came out Jun 18)
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Fri, Oct 30
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Fri, Oct 30
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order As of Oct 20, 2026: 23 Switch 2 games later in November: 7 full carts, 4 key cards, 12 not confirmed.
Tue, Nov 3
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Tue, Nov 3
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Wed, Nov 4
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Pre-order Thu, Nov 5
Format not confirmed
Thu, Nov 5
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Thu, Nov 5
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Thu, Nov 5
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Thu, Nov 5
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Fri, Nov 6
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Pre-order Tue, Nov 10
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Wed, Nov 11
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Nov 12
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Nov 12
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge Pre-order Thu, Nov 12
Format not confirmed
Thu, Nov 12
Format not confirmed
Thu, Nov 12
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Thu, Nov 12
Format not confirmed
No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Nov 12 · physical (digital came out Aug 18)
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Pre-order Fri, Nov 13 · physical (digital came out Sep 2)
Format not confirmed Pre-order
Sun, Nov 15 · physical (digital came out Jan 23)
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Nov 19
Full cartridge — the complete game on the cart Tue, Nov 24
Game Key Card — box holds a download key, not the game on cartridge No store listing yet. Wishlist it for an alert.
Thu, Nov 26
Format not confirmed
Dates are US release days. A cart format shows only once it is confirmed; a game can come out digitally first and on a cart later, and then it is listed on both days.
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