Rhythm Heaven preorder
- IGN reports Rhythm Heaven Groove for Nintendo Switch is now available to preorder at select retailers. (ign.com) - The game’s release date is listed as July 2 and retail price as $39.99. (ign.com) - This moves the title from its Nintendo Direct announcement into tangible retail availability for buyers. (ign.com)
Rhythm Heaven Groove is now up for preorder, giving Nintendo’s next rhythm game a live retail listing ahead of its July release. (ign.com) IGN reported Thursday that select retailers opened orders for the Nintendo Switch game at $39.99. Nintendo’s official store page also lists the game for preorder, with a release date of July 2, 2026. (ign.com) (nintendo.com) Retail pages at Target and Best Buy show the same $39.99 price and July 2 date for physical copies. Amazon is also listing a digital code version for preorder in the United States. (target.com) (bestbuy.com) (amazon.com) That changes the game’s status from a Nintendo announcement to a product shoppers can actually reserve. Nintendo first revealed Rhythm Heaven Groove in a March 2025 Nintendo Direct, then confirmed the July 2 launch date on April 9, 2026. (crunchyroll.com) (gematsu.com) The release also marks the return of a Nintendo rhythm series that has been largely dormant for years. Crunchyroll said Groove is arriving 20 years after the original Rhythm Tengoku on Game Boy Advance, and more than a decade after the last new installment. (crunchyroll.com) (shacknews.com) Nintendo’s store description says players will “time your button presses to the beat” across a collection of rhythm minigames. The company also notes that some preorder details, including file size and other product information, may not be final. (nintendo.com) For buyers, the next date that matters is July 2. Preorders are live now, and the game has moved from wishlist territory to checkout screens. (ign.com)
