Splatoon Raiders Date
- Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders will launch exclusively for Switch 2 on July 23, 2026. ( ) - Nintendo lists the Switch 2 price at $49.99 digitally and $59.99 for boxed copies. (ign.com) - The July exclusive gives Switch 2 a major first‑party highlight in its summer release window. ( )
Nintendo says Splatoon Raiders will launch on July 23, 2026, as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the game at $49.99 for the digital edition. IGN reported the boxed version will cost $59.99. (nintendo.com) (ign.com) The store listing describes Splatoon Raiders as a single-player-focused action shooter set on the Spirhalite Islands. Players control a mechanic working with Deep Cut, using gadgets and ink weapons against Salmonids while hunting salvage. (nintendo.com) Nintendo also says one member of Deep Cut joins each raid in a bot, and the game supports up to four players through online play or local wireless. The company’s announcement frames it as a new Splatoon game in the same world rather than a main numbered sequel. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) That makes Raiders the first Splatoon spinoff Nintendo has released, after the series had previously stayed with mainline entries and expansions. Nintendo first announced the project in June 2025. (nintendo.com) (splatoon.nintendo.com) The July 23 date also gives Switch 2 a first-party game in the middle of summer. IGN noted Raiders follows Rhythm Heaven Groove, which is scheduled for July 2. (ign.com) Nintendo Everything reported the release date was first revealed through the Nintendo Today app before wider pickup. Its report said the new trailer arrived nearly a year after the game’s original reveal. (nintendoeverything.com) For Nintendo, the update turns a “stay tuned” project into a dated summer release with preorders live on the My Nintendo Store. For Splatoon players, it sets a clock on the series’ first detour away from its usual multiplayer-led format. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)
