007 First Light delay

IO Interactive just split the launch of its new James Bond game. PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and personal computer players still get 007 First Light on May 27, 2026, but the Nintendo Switch 2 version now slips to “later this summer” with no exact day attached. (ign.com) That is a change from the plan IO Interactive announced on June 4, 2025, when it said 007 First Light was coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, and personal computer in 2026 as one package. The staggered launch means Nintendo’s new machine is now the only platform missing the May 27 date. (ioi.dk, videogameschronicle.com) This is also the second schedule change the game has taken. 007 First Light was first set for March 27, 2026, before IO Interactive moved the whole game to May 27, 2026, saying it wanted more time for polish. (screenrant.com, ioi.dk) The game itself is IO Interactive’s first full Bond release after years of “Project 007” teases. The studio behind Hitman is building an original Bond origin story about a 26-year-old Royal Navy air crewman entering the Secret Intelligence Service training pipeline and earning 00 status. (ioi.dk) That setup explains why people were watching the platform list so closely. IO Interactive pitched 007 First Light as a big cross-platform launch from the start, with PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, and Epic Games Store all named in the reveal materials. (ioi.dk) IO Interactive has not given a technical reason for the Nintendo Switch 2 slip. The public line is that the team is “looking forward to bringing you the best game experience possible across all platforms,” which usually means one version needs more work before the publisher will lock a date. (gameranx.com, screenrant.com) The timing is awkward because the delay lands just weeks before launch, not six months out. On April 8, 2026, outlets were still reporting the Nintendo Switch 2 edition had no replacement date beyond the summer 2026 window, so buyers on that platform cannot plan around a firm release day yet. (cbr.com, shacknews.com) Everyone else is still on the original countdown to May 27. Nintendo Switch 2 players are now waiting for a second announcement, and in game-release terms that usually means the box art can stay the same while one checkout line stays closed. (techraptor.net, ioi.dk)