Tales of Arise hits Switch 2 May 22

Bandai Namco is bringing *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* to Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026, according to the publisher’s official product pages and a launch trailer released this week. Nintendo’s U.S. store lists the game for Switch 2 and says the edition includes the base game, the “Beyond the Dawn” scenario and additional costumes and items. Coverage from Nintendo Everything and Nintendo Wire on May 20 tracked the launch trailer as the release approached. The Switch 2 version extends a 2021 role-playing game release that Bandai Namco first announced for Nintendo’s new system in February. ### When does the Switch 2 version actually arrive? May 22, 2026 is the release date listed by both Bandai Namco and Nintendo for *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* on Switch 2. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe said in a February announcement that the game would come to Nintendo Switch 2 on that date, and Nintendo’s U.S. store page continues to show the same release window. A Bandai Namco Europe launch trailer posted on YouTube said the game “will be available May 22 on Nintendo Switch 2.” Nintendo Everything published that trailer on May 20 and said the RPG was “launching imminently.” ### What is included in the Beyond the Dawn Edition? Nintendo’s store page says the Switch 2 package includes *Tales of Arise*, the additional scenario “Beyond the Dawn,” and added costumes and items. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Bandai Namco’s store page describes the edition as the base game plus the expansion content, which it says adds more than 20 hours of material. (youtube.com) Bandai Namco’s February announcement described the Switch 2 release as the “Beyond the Dawn Edition,” matching the version already sold on other platforms. IGN’s February trailer post also said the Switch 2 edition would include the base game, the expansion and additional content. (nintendo.com) ### Where did the latest pre-launch details come from? May 20 brought a cluster of outlet posts built around the launch trailer. Nintendo Wire published a report that day saying *Tales of Arise* would be heading to Switch 2 soon and linked the new trailer; the same post also referenced separate Amazon Germany listings for other Switch 2 software as a possible clue to future pricing. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Nintendo Everything published its own trailer post on May 20, while GoNintendo also highlighted the video and repeated the May 22 release date. Those posts did not announce a new date, but they showed Bandai Namco moving into the final pre-release push. ### Is this a digital release, a physical release, or both? (nintendowire.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store currently offers the game as a digital Switch 2 product. Amazon and Best Buy product pages also show Switch 2 listings for *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition*, indicating retail placement beyond Nintendo’s own storefront. (nintendoeverything.com) Amazon’s product page says the Switch 2 version includes reversible cover art and the “Beyond the Dawn” scenario along with extra content. Retail listings can change before launch, but the pages show that the game has been prepared for standard store distribution. ### Why is this one of the more notable early Switch 2 ports? (nintendo.com) February marked the first formal confirmation that Bandai Namco would bring *Tales of Arise* to Switch 2 as part of the system’s 2026 software lineup. RPG Site said at the time that the port bundled both the original game and DLC, putting one of Bandai Namco’s larger recent role-playing titles onto Nintendo hardware. (amazon.com) May 22 is the next concrete milestone. Nintendo’s store page is live now, Bandai Namco’s launch trailer is already out, and the Switch 2 version is scheduled to unlock on Friday. (nintendo.com) (rpgsite.net)