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Xenoblade Chronicles Trilogy Receiving Dedicated Switch 2 Versions

by Alex Fuller · June 9, 2026

Nintendo and Monolith Soft announced dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 versions for the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. All three games will have an Upgrade Pack available for those who already own the Nintendo Switch versions of the games.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is available on Nintendo Switch 2 now digitally for $69.99, with the Upgrade Pack available for $9.99. A physical edition will also release on July 30, 2026. It includes support for 60 fps at 4k resolution on TV mode and full HD in handheld mode. It also includes new additions including a high-speed vehicle for more quickly traversing its larger areas, new racing modes with in-game rewards, new equipment designs, and new voiceover added to its Heart-to-Heart scenes.

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will release digitally on July 30, 2026, and physically on October 1, 2026. Its Switch 2 version will include a new mode where players can directly control Blades in combat, a new rare Blade and Blade Quest, and new equipment designs for Pyra and Mythra. Those who own the standalone digital and physical versions of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country will receive a free update enabling the upgraded visuals, while those who own Torna as part of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass will be able to access the upgraded visuals by purchasing the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Upgrade Pack.

Finally, Xenoblade Chronicles 3‘s Nintendo Switch 2 version will release both digitally and physically on December 3, 2026. It will include a new defensive battle mode where players take on waves of enemies, a new Hero and Hero Quest, and newly voiced event scenes. Those looking to learn more about the Xenoblade Chronicles series, as well as other connected Xeno- titles, can check out RPGamer’s Where to Start? feature.

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