Square Enix will support Switch 2, CEO says

Takashi Kiryu used Square Enix’s latest results briefing to make one platform stand out. In remarks published after the company’s fiscal-year presentation on May 14 and circulated by Nintendo-focused outlets on May 15, the Square Enix CEO said the publisher would continue its multiplatform push “especially” on Nintendo Switch 2. The comment did not announce a new game or give a release schedule for Nintendo’s hardware. It did, however, add a fresh executive statement to Square Enix’s year-long effort to move more of its big releases beyond single-platform exclusivity. ### Where did Kiryu say it? Square Enix posted materials for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 on May 14, including a results briefing deck and annual earnings disclosures. The company’s investor materials focused on financial performance, with net sales of 297.6 billion yen and operating income of 54.7 billion yen for the year ended March 31, 2026. (mynintendonews.com) My Nintendo News reported on May 15 that Kiryu, discussing strategy, said Square Enix wanted to “further promote” its multiplatform approach “especially” on Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Life and other game outlets separately published the same line, tying it to the earnings briefing. (hd.square-enix.com) ### Is this a new strategy or a continuation of an older one? Square Enix had already signaled a broader platform approach in 2024. My Nintendo News reported in May 2024 that the company planned to “aggressively pursue” a multiplatform strategy that included Nintendo platforms. (mynintendonews.com) Kiryu’s latest wording matters because it narrows that broader strategy to Nintendo’s newer machine. The company did not say it was abandoning PlayStation, Xbox or PC support; the phrasing instead placed Switch 2 inside the center of the existing multiplatform plan. That reading is based on Kiryu’s wording as reported by Nintendo-focused outlets and on Square Enix’s recent release slate across multiple systems. (mynintendonews.com) ### What has Square Enix already committed to on Switch 2? Square Enix’s own North American press release from Feb. 5 said Final Fantasy VII Rebirth would come to Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026. The same release said The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales would launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms on June 18. (mynintendonews.com) Nintendo-focused outlets have also reported other Square Enix projects for the platform, including Final Fantasy XIV in August 2026. Those reports are not the same as a full first-party platform roadmap, but they show Square Enix has already moved beyond a one-off port or a single announcement for Nintendo’s new system. (press.na.square-enix.com) ### Why are people paying attention to one word like “especially”? The word “especially” drew notice because third-party support is one of the clearest signals publishers can give around a new console. Nintendo said on May 8 that it would raise the U.S. price of Nintendo Switch 2 to $499.99 effective Sept. 1, 2026, underscoring that the hardware is now in the market and part of publishers’ near-term planning. (mynintendonews.com) Square Enix is one of Japan’s best-known game publishers, with franchises including Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. When Kiryu singled out Switch 2 inside a multiplatform strategy, he gave investors and players a direct statement that the company expects to keep shipping titles there rather than treating the platform as a side project. That interpretation is grounded in Kiryu’s own wording and in the company’s named releases already announced for the system. (nintendo.co.jp) ### What did Kiryu not say? Kiryu did not provide a release calendar for unannounced games, and the reported comment did not include unit targets, exclusivity terms or a platform-by-platform breakdown. Square Enix’s investor deck also did not, in the material reviewed, list a dedicated Switch 2 pipeline slide with dates for future releases. (mynintendonews.com) Nintendo’s own recent corporate release also did not attach any new Square Enix software announcements to its May 8 pricing notice. That leaves the current record centered on the CEO’s strategic remark and the titles Square Enix has already publicly scheduled. ### What comes next for readers tracking this story? June 3, 2026 is the next concrete date attached to Square Enix’s Switch 2 plans. (hd.square-enix.com) Square Enix said Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 that day, followed by The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales on June 18, while Nintendo’s next Switch 2 price change in the United States is set for Sept. 1. (press.na.square-enix.com) (nintendo.co.jp)