Splatoon Raiders Date

Nintendo set July 23, 2026 as the release date for Splatoon Raiders, the first Splatoon spinoff and a Switch 2 exclusive. (nintendo.com) The game’s store page describes it as a “single-player-focused” action shooter starring a mechanic exploring the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut. Nintendo says players can use gadgets and ink weapons against Salmonids while raiding islands for salvage. (nintendo.com) Nintendo first announced Splatoon Raiders in June 2025 as the series’ first spinoff, but at the time it did not have a firm date. The July 23 launch window turns a long-teased project into one of the clearer entries on the Switch 2 release calendar. (nintendo.com, engadget.com) The listing also shows Nintendo widening Splatoon beyond its usual online turf-war format. Nintendo says one member of Deep Cut accompanies the player in a bot, and the game also supports up to three other players online or through local wireless. (nintendo.com) Pricing became part of the story as soon as the date landed. IGN reported Nintendo set the digital version at $49.99 and the boxed version at $59.99, reflecting the company’s newer split between digital and physical pricing on some Switch 2 releases. (ign.com) Coverage around the announcement spread quickly across Nintendo-focused outlets and YouTube after months of relative quiet around the game. VICE tied the release-date news to broader attention on Nintendo’s summer lineup, while Nintendo’s own trailer rollout pushed the game back into the center of Switch 2 discussion. (vice.com, youtube.com) For Nintendo, the immediate change is simple: Switch 2 now has a dated first-party Splatoon game on the summer schedule. For Splatoon, the next milestone is no longer the reveal trailer from 2025 but the countdown to July 23. (engadget.com, nintendo.com)