Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launches June 3 on Switch 2
- Square Enix said Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026. (square-enix.com) - Nintendo’s U.S. store lists a June 3, 2026 release for the Switch 2 version, while Square Enix says Xbox Play Anywhere support is included. (nintendo.com) - Nintendo Life listed Rebirth in its June Switch 2 release calendar, with the port arriving ahead of other summer releases. (nintendolife.com)
Square Enix has set June 3, 2026 for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, bringing the second entry in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy to Nintendo’s new system this week. The company said the same date applies to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, with Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming support on Microsoft’s side. (square-enix.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store also lists Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for Switch 2 with a June 3, 2026 release date, confirming the timing on Nintendo’s own platform page. (nintendo.com) The release extends a game that first launched on PlayStation 5 and later reached PC to another round of platforms. (nintendolife.com) ### Which platforms are included in this release? Square Enix said the June 3 release covers Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC. The company’s announcement said the Xbox versions support Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Gematsu also reported that the June 3 rollout includes PC via Microsoft Store, matching Square Enix’s platform list for the Xbox ecosystem. (square-enix.com) JEU.VIDEO’s report cited the same June 3 date for Xbox, PC and Switch 2. ### Did Square Enix confirm this in a trailer? Square Enix published an announcement trailer saying Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026. (nintendo.com) The trailer description also said preorders were open and referred to digital bonuses. Nintendo Everything separately reported that Square Enix had released a launch trailer ahead of the port’s debut on Nintendo’s new console. (square-enix.com) That placed the game among the immediate releases tied to Switch 2’s first summer software slate. (gematsu.com) ### What does Nintendo’s own listing say? Nintendo’s U.S. store page describes Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as “the second game of the FINAL FANTASY VII remake trilogy” and says players continue Cloud’s journey after escaping Midgar. The page lists the game for Nintendo Switch 2 and shows a June 3, 2026 release date. (youtube.com) Nintendo Life’s June and July guide for Switch 2 releases listed Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on June 3 and described it as part of Square Enix’s June lineup on the system. The outlet said the game was originally released on PlayStation 5 and is now arriving on Switch 2 and Xbox on the same date. (gematsu.com) ### What is in the version coming to Switch 2 and Xbox? Square Enix’s announcement did not present the Switch 2 and Xbox editions as a separate spinoff or reduced release. The company framed them as new platform versions of the full game, which it said has received more than 125 perfect scores and 40 game-of-the-year awards from critics. (nintendo.com) RPG Site reported at the time of the date announcement that pre-orders for the new port were set to begin that day. Screen Rant and Nintendo Life both said the physical Switch 2 edition would use a Game-Key Card format. (nintendolife.com) ### What happens next on June 3? June 3, 2026 is the scheduled release date now shown by Square Enix and Nintendo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Switch 2, with Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC launching the same day. Nintendo Life’s current Switch 2 release calendar places Rebirth at the front of the system’s early-June lineup. (rpgsite.net) (square-enix.com)