Tetris the Grand Master 4 launches June 4

ARIKA said on May 27 that *Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye* will launch for Nintendo Switch on June 4 via the Nintendo eShop. The release gives Nintendo players a new entry in the long-running arcade-focused puzzle subseries that first began in 1998. Multiple game outlets, including Gematsu and Nintendo Everything, separately reported the same release date and platform details after ARIKA's announcement. ### When does the Switch version arrive, and who announced it? ARIKA said the Switch version will be released worldwide on June 4, 2026. Gematsu reported the company announced the date alongside platform and pricing details for the Nintendo eShop release. Nintendo Life and Nintendo Everything both listed the game as a June 4 eShop release for Switch. (gematsu.com) Their reports described the game as a direct port of the current title rather than a newly unveiled sequel. ### What exactly is this game in the Tetris the Grand Master series? The series began in arcades in August 1998 with the first *Tetris the Grand Master*, according to Gematsu's summary of ARIKA's announcement. (gematsu.com) Later entries included *Tetris the Absolute The Grand Master 2* in 2000 and *Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror-Instinct* in 2005. (nintendolife.com) In April 2025, *Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye* launched first on PC via Steam after what several reports described as a 20-year hiatus for the series. TetrisWiki also lists April 4, 2025 as the Steam release date and June 4, 2026 as the Switch launch date. ### How is this different from a standard Tetris release? (gematsu.com) Nintendo Everything said the game separates itself through multiple modes beyond standard marathon-style play. Those include Asuka mode, in which pieces drop at top speed, and Konoha mode, which uses oversized blocks. (vgchartz.com) Gematsu said the original arcade line became known as a version of Tetris built for dedicated players, with deeper systems and higher difficulty than more mainstream home releases. That description has also been echoed in coverage from Nintendo Life and other game sites covering the Switch version. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What changes in the Switch edition? Nintendo Life reported that ARIKA said several specifications differ from the Steam version. The outlet said the difficulty of Master mode has been adjusted, the difficulty of Shiranui mode has also been adjusted, and some title names changed as a result. (gematsu.com) Nintendo Life also reported that CPU Level 0, which could be selected in the Steam version's Shiranui mode, has been removed from the Switch release. Nintendo Everything similarly said the Switch build includes differences from the PC edition. ### What do we know about price and availability? (nintendolife.com) 4Gamer and Gematsu reported that the Nintendo Switch version is priced at 2,800 yen, tax included in Japan. CDKeyPrices and ResetEra posts citing Gematsu carried the same figure, while broader English-language coverage noted that western pricing had not been clearly detailed in early reports. (nintendolife.com) June 4 is the next concrete date for the game, when *Tetris the Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye* is scheduled to go live on Nintendo eShop for Switch. ARIKA's previously released Steam version remains the current PC edition, first issued on April 4, 2025. (gematsu.com) (4gamer.net)