Indiana Jones launches on Switch 2

Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames released *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 12, according to Nintendo store listings and Bethesda’s official game site. Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists a digital “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition,” while Bethesda’s purchase page says the game is “Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2.” The release date matters because several secondary reports published on May 17 and May 18 described the game as newly launching on Switch 2. Nintendo’s own store pages in the United States and United Kingdom, however, list May 12, 2026 as the release date, and Bethesda published a day-one Switch 2 update on the same date. ### When did the Switch 2 version actually go on sale? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page shows *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* as available for purchase as a digital Switch 2 title. Bethesda’s official *Indiana Jones* site said before launch that the game was “Coming May 12, 2026 to Nintendo Switch 2,” and its buy page now says “Now Available.” (nintendo.com) May 12 appears to be the platform launch date across official sources. Nintendo’s U.K. product page also lists “Release date: 12/05/2026,” and Bethesda’s Update 8 notes include “the day one update for Nintendo Switch 2,” published May 12. ### What exactly is on Nintendo’s storefronts? Nintendo lists the game as a first-person, single-player adventure for Switch 2 set between *Raiders of the Lost Ark* and *The Last Crusade*. (nintendo.com) The U.S. listing identifies it as a digital release and offers DLC from the same product page. Nintendo’s regional storefronts show the same release window and platform support. (nintendo.com) An Australian eShop page captured earlier in the cycle listed the title as a pre-order with a planned release date of May 12, and Nintendo’s Singapore news post announced the game for Switch 2 in the same time frame. ### What did Bethesda ship alongside the game? Bethesda said on May 12 that Update 8 included “additional fixes and optimizations” and the day-one update for Nintendo Switch 2. (nintendo.com) The same update also added a free Shanghai Club outfit for all players, according to the publisher’s patch notes. Bethesda also said the story expansion *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants* would be available on May 12 as part of its broader Switch 2 release plans. (ec.nintendo.com) That detail appeared in a Bethesda post outlining games coming to Nintendo Switch 2. ### How does the Switch 2 version compare technically? (bethesda.net) Digital Foundry’s analysis, summarized by Nintendo Everything on May 13, said the Switch 2 version targets 30 frames per second and uses DLSS, with dynamic resolution ranging from 540p to 1080p when docked and 360p to 720p in portable play. The same summary said ray-traced global illumination remained intact in the port. (fallout.bethesda.net) Nintendo Everything reported separately that MachineGames had released technical specifications for the port before launch and set May 12 as its release date. Nintendo Life’s game page also lists the Switch 2 release on May 12 and a $69.99 U.S. price. ### Why were outlets still writing about it on May 17 and May 18? (nintendoeverything.com) May 17 and May 18 coverage appears to have followed the game’s arrival on storefronts, reviews and post-launch visibility rather than marking a different official release date. Nintendo Everything published a Switch 2 review on May 17, and Nintendo’s store pages were still featuring the title in “What’s New” posts five days after launch. (nintendoeverything.com) Bethesda’s official pages remain the clearest record of timing. As of May 18, Nintendo’s store and Bethesda’s buy page both show the game as available on Switch 2, and Bethesda’s earlier announcement tied that availability to May 12. (nintendo.com) (nintendoeverything.com)