Preorders open for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a real marquee third-party adventure, and the practical news is simple — pre-orders for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are live. Nintendo flagged that timing during its February 5, 2026 Partner Showcase, saying the game would hit Switch 2 on May 12 and that eShop pre-orders would begin later that day. Bethesda’s own buy page now shows the same May 12, 2026 date for the Switch 2 version. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) ### What is actually on sale now? The Switch 2 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is up on Nintendo’s US store as a digital listing for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, with a release date of May 12, 2026. Bethesda also has the game live on its buy page with standard, premium, and bundle options tied to the broader release. (fallout.bethesda.net) ### Why is this a bigger deal than just one more port? Because this is not some small catalog backfill. Great Circle is MachineGames’ big first-person Indiana Jones game, produced by Bethesda Softworks, and it lands on Switch 2 as part of Nintendo’s early push to prove the new hardware can host heavyweight third-party releases. Nintendo grouped it with Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition and Oblivion Remastered in that February showcase, which tells you exactly how it wants the platform to read — not just Nintendo-first, but big-budget multiplatform too. (nintendo.com) ### What do buyers get for pre-ordering? The clear pre-order carrot is The Last Crusade Pack. Nintendo’s store says that pack includes the Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip, both pulled from The Last Crusade. (nintendo.com) That is a pretty standard bonus, but it matters because Nintendo is treating the Switch 2 version like a full commercial launch, not a quiet late port. ### How big is the game? Nintendo’s store lists the game file size at 57.3 GB. That is a chunky download by Switch standards, but it also signals what Switch 2 is trying to normalize — bigger, more console-like software footprints for modern third-party games. ### Is there anything unusual about the physical version? (nintendo.com) Yes — and this is the detail a lot of Switch fans care about. GameSpot noted in February that the Switch 2 physical edition includes the full game data on the cartridge, which is notable because plenty of other third-party Switch 2 releases have leaned on download-required formats or game-key-card style packaging. If that holds at retail, it makes Great Circle one of the cleaner physical releases on the system. (nintendo.com) ### Where does this fit in Bethesda’s Switch 2 plan? Pretty neatly, basically. Bethesda said in February that several of its games were headed to Nintendo Switch 2, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. (nintendo.com) So this pre-order moment is part of a broader platform strategy — Bethesda is showing up early on Nintendo’s new machine instead of waiting for the install base to mature. ### Does the release date line up cleanly? Yes. Nintendo’s news post, Nintendo’s store page, and Bethesda’s buy page all point to May 12, 2026 for the Switch 2 release. That consistency matters because early platform rollouts often get messy with staggered listings, placeholder dates, or region mismatches. (gamespot.com) This one looks locked in. ### Bottom line? The news is not just that pre-orders are open. It’s that Switch 2 is getting a major licensed action-adventure with a normal retail rollout, a real pre-order bonus, and signs of a proper physical edition. For Nintendo, that helps fill out the “serious third-party box” early. For players, it means Indy on Switch 2 looks less like an experiment and more like a standard big-game launch. (fallout.bethesda.net) (nintendo.com) (nintendo.com)