The Nintendo Switch 2 has arrived, but if you didn't get the Mario Kart World Bundle then it has arrived with zero new games. Fortunately, there are already quite a few Switch 2 games you can buy right now. Most of these games aren't Switch exclusives, but are instead new ports to the more powerful console. There are also the upgraded versions of both of the big Legend of Zelda games released on the original Switch.
We've gathered all of the Switch 2 launch games you buy right now below, but you can check out our larger list of all Switch 2 game preorders for more options. You should also keep an eye out for more upcoming Switch games to be announced following the console release.
Switch 2 Launch Games You Can Buy Now
The fastest way to play these games would be to purchase digital copies from the Nintendo eShop, but if you want the physical case to add to your collection you'll have to wait for shipping. Either way you'll need a decent MicroSD Express card to load more than a few bigger games onto your console at a time.
If you don't feel like scrolling through the carousel above, here's a quick bulleted list of all of the Switch 2 launch games you can play, including the update to Nintendo Switch Online.
- Mario Kart World
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- F-Zero GX
- SOULCALIBUR II
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
- Deltarune Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Split Fiction
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
- Street Fighter 6 - Official Years 1-2 Edition
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
- Fortnite
- Fast Fusion
- Hitman World of Assassination - Signature Edition
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
- Survival Kids
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
- Arcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
What About Free Switch 2 Upgrades?
If you already have a backlog of Switch games you're hoping to play on the Switch 2, you'll be happy to know that quite a few of those games are receiving a free upgrade. We've included the ones you can still purchase physical copies of below, but you can als check out the Nintendo website for the full list of games getting a free upgrade.
