The current date in the retained sources
Nintendo’s product listing gives October 15, 2026 for the Switch release. The research also records that KONAMI’s current Switch date supersedes older June wording. VGC’s later demo announcement report corroborates the updated date.
This matters because an earlier announcement had left the Switch date pending. Reading only that earlier wording would miss the later information retained in the document. Use the later platform and publisher references when identifying the announced Switch release.
The original Switch frame-rate specification
KONAMI’s product information lists 30 fps for the original Nintendo Switch. The source file identifies it as a published specification. It is not an independently recorded frame-time analysis of every area in the game.
Keep that value attached to the original Switch context. It does not establish a native Switch 2 product or a universal performance guarantee on another system. Those are separate questions that need their own platform information.
Use the Nintendo product listing
The Nintendo Midnight listing is a platform reference for the announced product and date. It helps distinguish the actual Switch purchase from a generic retailer headline. The edition name identifies a product listing rather than an assumption about every regional shop.
Check the system and edition displayed by the store before ordering. This guide does not add a price or retailer-stock statement missing from the retained file. The product listing supports the date and identity, while current availability should be checked where you intend to buy.
Why older release wording needs context
The document notes that a later announcement supersedes the initially pending Switch date. That is a specific source-order issue rather than a reason to treat all announcements as equally current. The later information supplies a date that the earlier wording did not settle.
When reading release coverage, identify which announcement the article is describing. An older statement can accurately report what was known at that time and still be overtaken by later publisher information. This page uses the newer retained date without inventing an explanation for unrelated platform differences.
Keep Switch and Switch 2 questions separate
The original Switch specification and Switch 2 compatibility are different fields. The retained Switch answer explicitly keeps those topics apart. A number published for the original system should not be applied to another system without its own evidence.
If you own a Switch 2, the separate compatibility article addresses the Nintendo listing and the scope of demo performance coverage. If you are buying for the original Switch, the date and 30 fps specification are the facts preserved here. This separation prevents backwards compatibility from being mislabeled as a native edition.
The supported Switch buying answer
The announced Switch date is October 15, 2026 in the retained Nintendo and publisher references. The original Switch performance specification is 30 fps. Both should be checked with their platform context intact rather than merged with reports about another console.
For the exact purchase, follow the official product or Nintendo listing below. Read the edition and format attached to that listing before comparing other offers. The guide supplies confirmed platform information without a claim about live stock or unrecorded hardware measurements.
Sources and research date
This article uses the material retained in the October 13, 2026 research. Official descriptions, developer statements, and hands-on observations are identified in the section references. Details are scoped to those sources and are not a claim of independently completed retail testing.
- VGC demo announcement report ↗
- Nintendo Midnight Edition listing and compatibility ↗
- KONAMI official game website ↗
- KONAMI product and edition details ↗
PlatformsSteam & PC
PlatformsSwitch 2 Compatibility