Splatoon Raiders July launch
- Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders will arrive in July as a single‑player spinoff for Switch 2. - The Verge's report gave the month and positioned the title as part of Nintendo's early software slate. - The announcement provides one of the first concrete first‑party release windows for the new hardware. (theverge.com)
Nintendo has set Splatoon Raiders for July 23, 2026, giving Switch 2 one of its first dated first-party releases after launch. (theverge.com) The game is a Switch 2 exclusive and Nintendo describes it as a “single-player focused” Splatoon spinoff. Players control a mechanic exploring the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, the trio introduced in Splatoon 3. (nintendo.com) Nintendo first revealed Splatoon Raiders on June 10, 2025, and said at the time that more information would come later. The new date turns that early teaser into a fixed release window: Thursday, July 23, 2026. (splatoon.nintendo.com) (nintendo.com) The release matters because Nintendo has shared relatively few firm first-party dates for Switch 2 software beyond the system’s launch period. The Verge framed Raiders as part of Nintendo’s effort to fill out the console’s lineup for the rest of 2026. (theverge.com) It also gives Nintendo a new entry in one of its younger in-house series. Splatoon 3 launched on September 9, 2022, making Raiders the first new Splatoon game since then. (nintendo.com) (theverge.com) Nintendo’s current product pages point to a game built around solo play, character customization, gadgets and waves of Salmonid enemies. One listing also says Nintendo Switch Online is required for online play, suggesting the package includes some networked features alongside its single-player campaign. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) Nintendo’s Japanese store page lists a digital price of 6,480 yen and a physical price of 7,480 yen. Nintendo had not posted U.S. pricing on the sources reviewed Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) For Nintendo, the July date puts a recognizable series on the Switch 2 calendar before the summer ends. For Splatoon, it moves the franchise beyond its usual competitive-shooter format without leaving Deep Cut behind. (theverge.com) (nintendo.com)
