Overview
- Square Enix announced the native Nintendo Switch 2 port on Tuesday, June 9, and the eShop lists a release date of July 23, 2026.
- The Switch 2 edition promises remade full‑HD character, monster and background graphics and fully remastered and arranged music.
- Console implementations of PC features include a high‑speed mode and a toggle to turn off random encounters to speed up play and reduce grinding.
- Nintendo eShop pre-orders are live and show a $49.99 price, and the listing explicitly warns that save data from the existing Switch version is incompatible with the Switch 2 version.
- Square Enix has not confirmed a free or paid upgrade path for current Switch owners, a gap that will determine whether players must repurchase and replay progress on the new hardware; the release also coincides with the franchise’s 25th anniversary and follows a long history of multi‑platform remasters.