Final Fantasy XIV coming to Switch 2

Square Enix said April 24 that Final Fantasy XIV Online will come to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) The announcement came during Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest 2026, where director and producer Naoki Yoshida and Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu presented the Switch 2 version. (ign.com) Square Enix did not give a day in August, but it said the game will open with a one-month early-access period before official service begins. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (ign.com) The biggest change is billing. Players who already subscribe on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox will still need to buy the Switch 2 version and pay a separate Switch 2 subscription. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) Square Enix said players with remaining game time on other platforms can get the Switch 2 subscription at half price. Yoshida said the separate plan was decided after discussions with Nintendo. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (ign.com) Nintendo Switch Online will not be required, either during the early-access month or after official service starts. New Switch 2 players will still need to purchase the game and a subscription to play. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) That makes Switch 2 the first Nintendo platform for Final Fantasy XIV, which launched as A Realm Reborn in 2013 and has spent more than a decade on PC and other consoles. (ign.com) The Switch 2 version also lands ahead of the game’s next expansion, Evercold, which Square Enix said is scheduled for January 2027. Fan Fest also included a live demo of the game running on Switch 2 hardware. (ign.com) For Nintendo, the release adds a live-service role-playing game that asks players to keep paying monthly. For Square Enix, it opens another hardware base just months before Evercold arrives. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (ign.com)