Massive Switch 2 Pre-Order Wave Reveals Elden Ring, Oblivion, and Xenoblade Ports

Nintendo's upcoming hardware transition is coming into sharp focus, with major retailers across the United States, Canada, and the UK opening pre-orders for a massive wave of Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 titles. The August 2026 update reveals a packed release calendar stretching deep into 2027, confirming highly anticipated third-party ports like Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, alongside native next-gen editions of existing first-party hits like Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Below is the comprehensive breakdown of every new Nintendo product currently available for pre-order, categorized by region and platform.

Nintendo Switch 2

• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered - August 11 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Madden NFL 27 - August 13 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Culdcept Begins - August 14 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - August 27 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Brigandine Abyss - August 27 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition - August 28 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Wanderstop - August 28 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Orbitals - September 3 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition - September 3 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword Steelbook Edition - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• My Hero Academia: All’s Justice - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• NBA 2K27 - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush - September 10 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure - September 10 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Call of the Elder Gods: Miskatonic Edition - September 10 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed - September 15 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Dagdan Collection - September 17 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave - September 17 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - September 17 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Deluxe Edition - September 18 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - September 18 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition - September 18 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Dragon Quest 11 S - September 24 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - September 24 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• EA Sports FC 27 - September 25 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Rayman Legends Retold Launch Edition - October 1 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - October 1 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Lies of P: Complete Edition - October 2 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Paw Patrol Dino World - October 2 (Amazon)
• The Crew Motorfest - October 8 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - October 9 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Tormented Souls 2 - October 15 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Hasbro Games Junior Collection - November 6 (Amazon)
• Gothic 3 Classic - November 24 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - October 6 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Kingdom Hearts Collection [1 - 3] - October 8 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Toy Story: Retro Roundup + Toy Story 3 Double Pack - October 15 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Ratatan - October 15 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Blue Prince - October 19 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort - October 22 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22 (Best Buy, GameStop)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Legendary Edition [New] - October 27 (Amazon)
• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Deluxe Edition - October 28 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game - October 28 (Amazon)
• Steins;Gate Reboot Steelbook Edition - October 29 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Steins;Gate Reboot - October 29 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Unbeatable - October 30 (Amazon)
• Observer: System Redux - October 30 (Amazon)
• Hello Kitty Party Land Premium Edition - October 30 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Hello Kitty Party Land Day 1 Edition - October 30 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• inKonbini: One Store. Many Stories - November 24 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - December 3 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• 007 First Light - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Shenmue 3 Enhanced - TBA 2026 (Amazon)
• Dave the Diver - TBA 2026 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Bluey’s Happy Snaps - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Absolum - TBA 2026 (Amazon, GameStop)
• Village in the Shade - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Screenbound - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• SnowRunner - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Hoa 2 - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Pasty Panic - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades Limited Edition - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Danganronpa 2×2 Psycho Tropical Vacation Package Edition - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Danganronpa 2×2 - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Sektori [New] - TBA 2027 (Amazon)
• Dread Delusion [New] - TBA 2027 (Amazon)

Nintendo Switch

• Sacred 2 Remaster - August 11 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Scott Pilgrim EX - August 14 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Super Bomberman Collection - August 25 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - August 27 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim - August 27 (Amazon)
• Captain Tsubasa 2 - August 28 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia - September 3 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - September 17 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Maestro [New] - September 17 (Amazon)
• Tristia: Chronicles - September 17 (Amazon)
• Garfield: Escape from Monday - September 24 (Amazon)
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• EA Sports FC 27 - September 25 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - October 15 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Toy Story: Retro Roundup + Toy Story 3 Double Pack - October 15 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Deluxe Edition - October 28 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game - October 28 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Steins;Gate Reboot Steelbook Edition - October 29 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Steins;Gate Reboot - October 29 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Hello Kitty Party Land Premium Edition - October 30 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Hello Kitty Party Land Day 1 Edition - October 30 (Amazon, Best Buy [New], GameStop)
• Nightmare: The Lunatic - October 30 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Hasbro Games Junior Collection - November 6 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• K-Pop Rising: Dream to Shine - November 15 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide - November 18 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged [New] - February 19 (Amazon)
• Cult of the Lamb Collector’s Edition - March 12 (Amazon, Best Buy [New])
• Bluey’s Happy Snaps - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• The Eternal Life of Goldman - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion Limited Edition - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop)
• Village in the Shade - TBA 2026 (Best Buy)
• Voidwrought Collector’s Edition - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Voidwrought - TBA 2026 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Danganronpa 2×2 Psycho Tropical Vacation Package Edition - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Danganronpa 2×2 - TBA 2027 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Easy Deliver Co. [New] - TBA 2027 (Amazon)

Amiibo, Books & Collectibles

• Kirby Air Riders - Chef Kawasaki amiibo - September 3 (Amazon)
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Mineru’s Construct amiibo - September 17 (Amazon, Best Buy)
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Art of the Game - August 4 (Amazon)
• Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide Limited Edition Box Set - August 15 (GameStop)
• Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide - August 15 (Amazon)
• Legend of Mana: The Art of Mana 30th Anniversary Edition - July 28 (Amazon)
• The Art of Octopath Traveler: 2020-2023 - September 1 (Amazon)
• Vampire Survivors: The Grimoire - October 13 (Amazon)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai Hero’s Edition - October 20 (Amazon)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai - October 20 (Amazon)
• The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics - November 10 (Amazon)
• Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works - November 17 (Amazon)
• Haso Zelda toy - Link - May 1 (Amazon)
• Haso Zelda toy - Zelda - May 1 (Amazon)
• Haso Zelda toy - Ganondorf - May 1 (Amazon)

Nintendo Switch 2

• Brigandine Abyss - August 11
• Culdcept Begins - August 14
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection: Vol. 2 - August 27
• Elden Ring - August 28
• Wanderstop - August 28
• Orbitals - September 3
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword Steelbook Edition - September 4
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword - September 4
• My Hero Academia: All’s Justice - September 4
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure - September 10
• Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed - September 15
• Absolum - September 17
• Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition - September 18
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave - September 21
• Dragon Quest 11 S - September 24
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - October 1
• Lies of P - October 2
• Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - October 6
• Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3] - October 8
• The Crew Motorfest - October 8
• Ratatan - October 15
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort - October 22
• Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22
• Hello Kitty Party Land Premium Edition - October 30
• Hello Kitty Party Land Day 1 Edition - October 30
• Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered - November 3
• Gothic 3 Classic - November 24
• inKonbini: One Store. Many Stories - November 24
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - December 3
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3
• 007 First Light - TBA 2026
• Dave the Diver - TBA 2026
• Village in the Shade - TBA 2026
• Bluey’s Happy Snaps - TBA 2026
• SnowRunner - TBA 2026
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades Limited Edition - TBA 2027
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades - TBA 2027

Nintendo Switch & Collectibles

• Sacred 2 Remaster - August 11
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection: Vol. 2 - August 27
• Captain Tsubasa 2 - August 28
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4
• Maestro [New] - September 17
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24
• Garfield: Escape From Monday - September 24
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - October 15
• Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22
• Hello Kitty Party Land Premium Edition - October 30
• Hello Kitty Party Land Day 1 Edition - October 30
• Barbie Rewind - November 12
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withering World - December 3
• Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor - TBA 2026
• Bluey’s Happy Snaps - TBA 2026
• The Wandering Village Collector’s Edition - TBA 2026
• The Wandering Village - TBA 2026
• Village in the Shade - TBA 2026
• Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion Limited Edition - TBA 2026
• Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion - TBA 2026
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades Limited Edition - TBA 2027
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades - TBA 2027
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Mineru’s Construct amiibo - September 17
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Art of the Game - August 4
• Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide - August 25
• Vampire Survivors: The Grimoire - October 13
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai Hero’s Edition - October 20
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Secrets of the Zonai - October 20
• The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics - November 10

Nintendo Switch 2

• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered - August 11
• Brigandine Abyss - August 27
• Elden Ring - August 28
• Orbitals - September 3
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword Steelbook Edition - September 4
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4
• My Hero Academia: All’s Justice - September 4
• Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush - September 10
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero / Trails to Azure - September 10
• Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed - September 15
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Dagdan Collection - September 17
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave - September 17
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - September 17
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Deluxe Edition - September 18
• LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - September 18
• Dragon Quest 11 S - September 24
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - September 24
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24
• Rayman Legends Retold - October 1
• Lies of P: Complete Edition - October 2
• Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - October 6
• Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3] - October 8
• The Crew Motorfest - October 8
• Dave the Diver - October 8
• Blue Prince - October 9
• Toy Story: Retro Roundup + Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Double Pack - October 15
• Ratatan - October 15
• Hollow Knight - October 16
• Hollow Knight: Silksong - October 16
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort - October 22
• Hello Kitty Party Land - October 29
• Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered - November 3
• Gothic 3 Classic - November 24
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - December 3
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3
• 007 First Light - TBA 2026
• Shenmue 3 Enhanced - TBA 2026
• Dave the Diver Collector’s Edition - TBA 2026
• Dave the Diver - TBA 2026
• Absolum - TBA 2026
• Bluey’s Happy Snaps - TBA 2026
• SnowRunner - TBA 2026
• Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War - TBA 2026
• Muramasa: Revenant Blades Deluxe Edition - TBA 2027

Nintendo Switch & Books

• Sacred 2 Remaster - August 11
• Scott Pilgrim EX - August 14
• Super Bomberman Collection Collector’s Edition - August 28
• Super Bomberman Collection - August 28
• Captain Tsubasa 2 - August 28
• Coffee Talk Tokyo - September 4
• Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - September 17
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea - September 24
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - October 15
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide - October 18
• Hello Kitty Party Land - October 29
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3
• Danganronpa 2×2 - TBA 2026
• Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor - TBA 2026
• Ultros - TBA 2026
• The Eternal Life of Goldman - TBA 2026
• Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion - TBA 2026
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Art of the Game - August 4
• Vampire Survivors: The Grimoire - October 13

The sheer volume of third-party heavyweights listed for the Switch 2 - including Elden Ring, Dragon's Dogma 2, and The Crew Motorfest - signals a dramatic shift in Nintendo's third-party relations. Unlike the original Switch's early days, which relied heavily on indie titles and delayed ports, major publishers are clearly treating the next-generation console as a primary target platform capable of handling modern AAA releases from day one.

Furthermore, the presence of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3 "Nintendo Switch 2 Editions" strongly implies that Nintendo is preparing enhanced, native ports of its massive first-party RPGs rather than relying solely on backward compatibility. This sets a clear precedent for how the company plans to monetize its existing library on the new hardware, likely offering visual and performance upgrades that take full advantage of the system's increased processing power.