Splatoon Raiders date
- Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders for Switch 2 with a July 23 release date and platform exclusivity. - Coverage describes the title as a single-player, action-focused spin-off for the Splatoon franchise. - The release adds a July exclusive to Switch 2's early software slate and signals Nintendo's first major summer title ( ).
Nintendo set *Splatoon Raiders* for July 23, 2026, and listed the game as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store page prices the digital edition at $49.99 in the United States and says pre-orders are open now. The company’s news post calls it the first *Splatoon* spin-off game. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) The game shifts *Splatoon* away from its usual multiplayer focus and into a single-player adventure. Nintendo says players control a mechanic traveling with Deep Cut on the Spirhalite Islands, using gadgets and ink weapons while fighting Salmonids and hunting treasure. (nintendo.com) That gives Nintendo a first-party July release for Switch 2 after the system’s June 5, 2025 launch at $449.99. Nintendo’s current U.S. store listings show *Rhythm Heaven Groove* on July 2 and *Splatoon Raiders* on July 23 among its upcoming summer releases. (nintendo.com) The date also turns a teaser from last year into a firm launch plan. When Nintendo announced the project in 2025, it said only that *Splatoon Raiders* was coming to Switch 2 and that more information would follow later. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s newer trailer frames the game as island raiding and salvage hunting rather than the turf-control matches that built the series. The company says the campaign centers on waves of enemies, treasure runs and character customization. (nintendo.com) Regional Nintendo sites now carry the same July 23 date, including Australia, France and Spain, suggesting a coordinated global rollout. Those pages also describe the game as “single-player focused” and exclusive to Switch 2. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) (nintendo.com 3) For *Splatoon*, that means Nintendo is using one of its online multiplayer franchises to test a different format on new hardware. For Switch 2, it means July now has a named first-party exclusive instead of an open spot on the calendar. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)
