Rhythm Heaven Preorders
- Rhythm Heaven Groove is now available to preorder at select retailers for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. - The game is priced at $39.99 with a confirmed release date of July 2. - IGN notes the title was announced in a March 2025 Nintendo Direct and now has a concrete shelf date. (ign.com)
Rhythm Heaven Groove is now up for preorder in the United States, giving Nintendo’s rhythm series its first firm launch plans after a year of waiting. (ign.com) Nintendo’s store lists the game for $39.99 and sets its release for July 2, 2026 on Nintendo Switch. Best Buy’s product page shows the same $39.99 price and July 2 date for the physical edition. (nintendo.com) (bestbuy.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page also says the title has “Nintendo Switch 2 Compatibility Information Untested,” even as the estimated file size is listed at 3.5 gigabytes on both Switch and Switch 2. Nintendo’s April 9 news post says preorders are open and points buyers to the store listing. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) Rhythm Heaven games are built around short music challenges that ask players to follow sound cues instead of watching button prompts. Nintendo describes Groove as a collection of rhythm games where players chop vegetables, bounce fruit, and flap with birds in time with original songs by Tsunku♂. (gamespot.com) (nintendo.com) This release closes a gap that stretches back more than a decade. IGN and GameSpot both identify Groove as the first new entry since Rhythm Heaven Megamix on Nintendo 3DS, which arrived in 2015 in Japan and 2016 in the West. (ign.com) (gamespot.com) Nintendo first announced Groove during its Nintendo Direct on March 27, 2025, where the company billed it as the newest entry in the series and gave it a 2026 window. The official Direct archive still lists Rhythm Heaven Groove among that presentation’s announcements. (nintendo.com) (ign.com) The lower price also sets it apart from Nintendo’s standard $59.99 and $69.99 releases on Switch. Nintendo’s own April 9 post and store listing both show Groove launching at $39.99. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) For now, the biggest change is simple: Rhythm Heaven Groove has moved from “coming in 2026” to a dated July preorder with retailer listings live. After a long break for the series, Nintendo is finally taking orders. (ign.com) (nintendo.com)
