Indiana Jones launches on Switch 2

Bethesda and Nintendo released *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 12, adding one of Microsoft-owned Bethesda’s biggest recent games to Nintendo’s new console lineup. Nintendo’s U.S. and U.K. store pages list the game as a digital Switch 2 release, and Bethesda said on its official game site that the title is “available now” on the platform. Nintendo’s product pages describe the game as a first-person, single-player adventure set between *Raiders of the Lost Ark* and *The Last Crusade*. Bethesda said the Switch 2 launch shipped alongside “Update 8,” which includes a free Shanghai Club outfit for all players, additional fixes and optimizations, and the day-one update for Nintendo Switch 2. (nintendo.com) IGN also posted a Switch 2 launch trailer for *Smalland: Survive the Wilds* on May 18, pointing to a broader flow of third-party releases arriving in the platform’s opening window. Merge Games’ store page says *Smalland* supports multiplayer for up to 10 players. ### When did the Switch 2 version actually go live? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.K. store page lists May 12, 2026 as the release date for *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* on Switch 2. Nintendo’s U.S. store page shows the game as a digital Switch 2 edition now available for purchase, and archived regional storefront results indicate the title appeared across multiple eShops around the same launch window. (in.ign.com) Bethesda’s official game site uses the same timing. The company said the game is “available now on Nintendo Switch 2,” framing the release as a portable version of the globe-trotting adventure already sold on other platforms. ### What is Nintendo selling on the eShop? Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the base game as the “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” and labels it as digital content. (nintendo.com) The store description says players will solve ancient mysteries, explore iconic locations and uncover a legendary secret as Indiana Jones. Nintendo is also listing add-on content. (indianajones.bethesda.net) A separate U.S. store page offers *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants*, described as a new story chapter set in Rome involving catacombs, a cult and puzzle-solving tied to the Nephilim giants. ### What did Bethesda say came with the Switch 2 launch? (nintendo.com) Bethesda said the Switch 2 release arrived with “Update 8.” The company’s official update note says that package includes the free Shanghai Club outfit for all players, plus fixes, optimizations and the day-one update for Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo’s own promotional post for the launch repeats the game’s setup and positions the Switch 2 version as a portable way to play the same story. (nintendo.com) A Nintendo launch trailer posted to YouTube says the game is “now available” on Switch 2. ### How does this fit into the Switch 2 launch window? IGN published a launch trailer for *Smalland: Survive the Wilds* on May 18, the same week as *Indiana Jones* reached Nintendo’s store pages. (indianajones.bethesda.net) Earlier IGN coverage had said *Smalland* was coming to Switch 2 in spring 2026, and Merge Games describes it as an open-world survival game with up to 10-player multiplayer. (nintendo.com) Nintendo and Bethesda had signaled the timing in advance. A Nintendo-published reveal trailer for Bethesda’s Switch 2 slate said *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* would launch on the console on May 12, 2026. ### Where can players find it next? Nintendo’s U.S. and U.K. storefronts are the clearest public listings for the Switch 2 version, and Bethesda’s official game site now links the title’s Switch 2 availability with current update notes. (in.ign.com) Nintendo is also selling *The Order of Giants* downloadable content through its U.S. store page for the game. (nintendo.com) (youtube.com)