Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy XIV for Nintendo Switch 2, arriving August 2026
- Square Enix said at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim that the MMORPG will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, ending months of hints from producer Naoki Yoshida. - The Switch 2 edition is a separate client with its own paid subscription, though Nintendo Switch Online is not required and existing subscribers can add the new platform at half price. - The announcement arrived alongside Evercold, the next expansion due in January 2027, with battle-system and progression overhauls planned after Dawntrail’s cycle. (videogameschronicle.com)
Square Enix says Final Fantasy XIV will come to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. (ign.com) (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) The announcement came during Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, where producer and director Naoki Yoshida appeared with Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu. (ign.com) (videogameschronicle.com) Square Enix said Switch 2 players will need to buy the Switch 2 version and pay a separate subscription for that version of the game. Nintendo Switch Online will not be required. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (ign.com) The company said there will be a one-month early-access period before official service starts, and that early-access window will be free. Players with remaining game time on another platform can add the Switch 2 subscription at half price. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (invenglobal.com) That setup makes the Switch 2 release different from how Final Fantasy XIV usually handles account access across platforms. Yoshida said the separate subscription was decided after months of discussions with Nintendo. (ign.com) The Switch 2 news landed with the reveal of Evercold, Final Fantasy XIV’s next expansion, which Square Enix said will launch in January 2027 and begin the Godless Realms Saga. (videogameschronicle.com) (ign.com) Square Enix’s Evercold site says the expansion will overhaul seasons, add Reborn and Evolved battle modes, update the armoury system for multi-job play, and expand character customization. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) VGC reported that Evercold will also raise the level cap from 100 to 110 and add two new jobs, a tank and a physical ranged damage dealer, plus new cities, raids, dungeons, and player-versus-player updates. (videogameschronicle.com) The Switch 2 version closes a gap Yoshida was still talking about in August 2025, when he said Square Enix had “positive discussions” about bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Nintendo’s next system. (videogameschronicle.com) Now Square Enix has put dates on both pieces of the plan: Switch 2 in August 2026, and Evercold in January 2027. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (videogameschronicle.com)
