Mojang Studios has announced that its popular sandbox survival game Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in a couple of months, featuring a number of enhancements over its Switch 1 predecessor.
Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27! Enjoy Vibrant Visuals support and dig into an adventure that looks better than ever!
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— Minecraft (@Minecraft) August 5, 2026
Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on October 27th, 2026. It will feature a default “Vibrant Visuals” mode, which will bring “enhanced lighting, shadow effects and more” to the upgraded port. The Super Mario Mash-Up pack, exclusive to the Nintendo versions of Minecraft, will also see a visual upgrade.
A digital upgrade path will be available for those who already own Minecraft on the original Nintendo Switch. More details on this will be announced later.
This will be the third Minecraft port on a Nintendo platform, with the game previously launching on the original Nintendo Switch in 2017 and on the Wii U in 2015.
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Written by Reece Heather
A veteran Zelda Universe editor and First-class journalism graduate, Reece emerged with a Nintendo 64 and a lifelong obsession after a narrow escape from Santa’s Naughty List in 1998. Outside of games, he’s reading Punisher comics, being bossed around by his cocker spaniel, and cornering innocent bystanders to rant about the importance of game preservation.
