Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives in 2026

Nintendo Switch 2 launched on June 5, 2025, more than a year ago, so it’s a good moment to look at the console’s trajectory, and at how many (and how good) the exclusives you can buy today really are.

This piece is about the catalog you can only play on Nintendo Switch 2, so you can decide whether the jump is worth it, or, if this would be your first Switch, whether to wait a bit longer or buy now.

Prices as of August 2026; double-check deals and packs on the eShop the day you buy. More hardware context in Which console should you buy? (note: this console’s price goes up in September 2026) and subscription context in Nintendo Switch Online explained.

What you’ll see in this article

Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives: games you can’t play on any other console (including Nintendo Switch 1). You won’t see multiplatform titles here, even if they have a Switch 2 edition or release date.

Exclusives you can buy today

Prices are from the eShop / Nintendo Store in Spain (digital only). Check packs and sales; physical (Amazon, etc.) is sometimes cheaper.

Swipe for price, player count, and why each title matters.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

There are also smaller exclusives already out (Welcome Tour, Fast Fusion, Survival Kids…) that don’t make the carousel: tech demos or launch third-party.

Exclusives coming soon

Dates are approximate as of August 2026. Check the release calendar and save what you care about. Digital pre-order prices from Nintendo Store Spain when they exist.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Raiders launch news: Splatoon Raiders is out now.

My take

Nintendo Switch 2 is a good console, even if we lost some of what the Switch OLED had (better battery, OLED screen, less weight and portability, and so on). I think we may see an improved model in the next few years, with more battery and (maybe) an OLED screen, but for now that’s only my hunch; nothing official has been announced.

I think we’re already in a sweet spot, with plenty of interesting games (and more in the next few months), even though plenty of mainline series titles still haven’t been announced, especially Mario games.

Overall the console has hundreds of games: Switch 1 backwards-compatible titles, plus ones with upgrade packs for better visuals or frame rates (some of those upgrades are paid, as we note in this piece, Nintendo Switch Online explained). Add indies and AAA and the library is huge; you won’t get bored. That said, treat it more like a home console than a handheld: in my experience the size, weight, and (above all) the weak battery (around four hours) make it very charger-dependent (like its siblings from other companies, such as the Steam Deck).

One more thing we flagged at the start: this console gets a small price bump on September 1, 2026. That detail, plus a side-by-side with competing consoles, is in our next piece.

In short

1. The exclusives that “sell” Switch 2 in 2026 center on Mario Kart World, Bananza, Drag x Drive, Pokopia, Star Fox, Splatoon Raiders, and, soon, Fire Emblem.
2. The console’s full catalog is wider (Switch 1, multiplats, and third-party games).
3. If the question is hardware and price, check the piece we showed you above.