STARBITES delayed on Nintendo Switch 2

NIS America said on May 13 that it had delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of STARBITES, pushing back one edition of the role-playing game days before its broader western launch. The publisher said PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC versions would still arrive on May 21, 2026. The company did not give a new date for the Switch 2 edition. More details will be shared “when we are able to,” the publisher said in a release carried by multiple game outlets. ### Which versions are still coming out on May 21? NIS America’s product page lists May 21, 2026 as the release date for STARBITES and names Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X|S among the platforms. The page identifies IKINAGAMES as the developer and describes the game as a single-player RPG. RPG Site, which published NIS America’s delay statement on May 13, said those four versions would proceed as scheduled on May 21. (rpgsite.net) The same report said the Switch 2 version would arrive later, with timing still to be announced. ### What exactly did NIS America say about the Switch 2 version? (nisamerica.com) NIS America’s statement, as reproduced by RPG Site, said only that “the release for Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed” and that more information would come later. The publisher did not cite a technical issue, certification problem or manufacturing change in the statement that was made public on May 13. (rpgsite.net) Nintendo-focused outlets including Nintendo Life and Nintendo Insider separately reported the same delay on May 14, identifying it as a last-minute change ahead of next week’s release on other systems. Those reports matched the wording that no new Switch 2 date had been provided. (rpgsite.net) ### Was STARBITES originally planned for Switch 2 on the same day? March 19 coverage of NIS America’s earlier release-date announcement said STARBITES was set to launch on May 21 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch and PC in the West. The Outerhaven’s earlier report also said a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade pack would be available for $4.99 on day one. (nintendolife.com) GoNintendo later reported that NIS America had canceled a physical Switch 2 limited edition and directed customers toward the standard Switch limited edition instead. That report was updated before the broader delay notice surfaced this week. ### What is STARBITES, and who is making it? (gematsu.com) IKINAGAMES is developing STARBITES, and NIS America is publishing it in the West, according to the game’s official page. The publisher describes the title as a science-fiction RPG set on a desert planet called Bitter, where a salvager named Lukida becomes caught up in events tied to a long-ended war. (gonintendo.com) Siliconera’s May 13 report said the game follows Lukida and her allies through turn-based battles and mech customization systems. OpenCritic’s item on the delay also described STARBITES as a turn-based RPG with mech customization. ### Does the delay change anything about Nintendo Switch 2’s launch lineup? Nintendo’s U.S. store continues to list the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle, which includes the system and a full game download for Mario Kart World. (nisamerica.com) Nintendo describes Mario Kart World as exclusive to Switch 2 on that store page. (siliconera.com) Nintendo’s bundle page also outlines the hardware features the company is using to market the new system, including a 7.9-inch screen, support for up to 120 frames per second in compatible games and 256GB of internal storage. STARBITES is not part of that official bundle listing. ### What should players watch for next? (nintendo.com) May 21, 2026 is still the next confirmed date in this rollout, with STARBITES scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC. NIS America said the next update on the Nintendo Switch 2 version would come later, but it has not set a date for that announcement. (rpgsite.net) (nintendo.com)