Tales of Arise arriving on Switch 2

Bandai Namco released a launch trailer on May 20 for *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* ahead of the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 debut on May 22, 2026. The publisher’s official game page says the Switch 2 edition bundles the 2021 base game with the “Beyond the Dawn” expansion. Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the title for Switch 2, and Bandai Namco’s U.S. store lists a $49.99 price. The release gives Nintendo’s new system another large-scale third-party Japanese role-playing game in its first months on the market. ### When exactly is the Switch 2 version arriving? May 22, 2026 is the release date Bandai Namco gave for the Switch 2 edition in its official announcement and on the game’s product page. Nintendo Everything reported on May 20 that the launch trailer arrived as the release was imminent, while Nintendo Wire had previously reported the same May 22 date when the port was announced in February. (bandainamcoent.com) May 20, 2026 is also the date Nintendo Everything and Nintendo Wire published fresh coverage tied to the launch trailer. Those posts did not announce a new release window; they pointed readers to the near-term arrival of the Switch 2 port. ### What is actually included in this edition? (bandainamcoent.com) The “Beyond the Dawn Edition” includes *Tales of Arise*, the additional scenario “Beyond the Dawn,” and extra costumes and items, according to Nintendo’s U.S. store listing. Bandai Namco’s official game page likewise presents the Switch 2 release as the bundled edition rather than a base-game-only port. (nintendoeverything.com) The “Beyond the Dawn” expansion adds post-main-story content, and Bandai Namco’s store says that expansion contains more than 20 hours of material. That means the Switch 2 version arrives as a packaged release rather than requiring players to buy the main story first and the expansion separately. (nintendo.com) ### Why is this release notable for Nintendo players? February 5, 2026 was the date Nintendo Everything said *Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition* was announced for Switch 2, marking the role-playing game’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform. The original *Tales of Arise* launched in 2021 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms before this Switch 2 version was added. (store.bandainamcoent.com) Nintendo Wire’s February coverage also framed the release as a notable addition to the Switch 2 lineup because it brings one of Bandai Namco’s larger modern *Tales* entries to Nintendo hardware. That matters in practical terms because *Tales of Arise* was one of the company’s more technically demanding recent RPGs. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What do the store pages show so far? Nintendo’s U.S. store page already has a dedicated Switch 2 product listing for the game. Bandai Namco’s U.S. store page lists the same edition at $49.99 as a pre-order item, indicating standard digital retail support ahead of release. (nintendowire.com) Nintendo Wire’s May 20 report said retailer listings, including Amazon Germany, had also surfaced around the Switch 2 release. That report tied those listings to the final pre-launch push rather than to a new announcement from Bandai Namco. (nintendo.com) ### What should players watch next? May 22, 2026 is the next concrete date: that is when Bandai Namco says *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* goes live on Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo’s U.S. eShop page and Bandai Namco’s store page are the clearest places to track availability and final purchase options as the game unlocks. (bandainamcoent.com) (nintendowire.com)