Final Fantasy XIV hits Switch 2 in August
- Square Enix said on April 24 that Final Fantasy XIV will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, adding Nintendo’s new console to the game’s current PlayStation, Xbox, and PC lineup. - The Switch 2 version needs its own game purchase and a separate monthly subscription, though existing players with unused time on other platforms can get the Nintendo subscription at half price. - The news came during Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, where Square Enix also set the Evercold expansion for January 2027. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (press.na.square-enix.com)
Square Enix says Final Fantasy XIV will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) The announcement came during Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, which ran April 24-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida presented the keynote. (fanfest-na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) Final Fantasy XIV is a subscription-based online role-playing game where thousands of players share the same servers, characters, and economy across supported platforms. Square Enix currently lists PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and PC as live platforms for the game. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (siliconera.com) The Switch 2 version keeps that shared-world model, but Square Enix set different billing rules for Nintendo’s console. New players must buy the Switch 2 version and pay a subscription to play. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) Existing Final Fantasy XIV players also need to buy the Switch 2 version and pay a separate subscription for that version. Square Enix said players with remaining game time on other platforms can get the Switch 2 subscription at half price. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (gematsu.com) Square Enix also said Nintendo Switch Online will not be required to play Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2. That removes one extra fee Nintendo players might have expected for online access. (gematsu.com) (theouterhaven.net) The Switch 2 port was one part of a larger Fan Festival slate. Square Enix used the same Anaheim event to announce Evercold, the game’s sixth expansion, for January 2027. (press.na.square-enix.com) (gematsu.com) That press release also said Shadowbringers will be added to the free trial, expanding how much of Final Fantasy XIV new players can sample before paying. Square Enix paired that with news of an Evangelion crossover alliance raid in Evercold. (press.na.square-enix.com) (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) For Nintendo, the August launch gives Switch 2 another major third-party online game in its first year. For Square Enix, it opens Final Fantasy XIV to a new hardware audience just months before the next expansion arrives. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (press.na.square-enix.com)
