Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: release date, price, sports
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort comes out on Thursday 22 October 2026, and only on the Nintendo Switch 2. It costs $49.99 in the US (Nintendo Store, Nintendo UK). It is the follow-up to Nintendo Switch Sports, with 12 motion-controlled sports played with the Joy-Con 2 controllers.
Quick answers
- Release date: 22 October 2026.
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 only. It does not run on the original Switch.
- Price: $49.99 in the US.
- Players: up to four on one system; online play needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
- Age rating: ESRB "Mild Violence" in the US, PEGI 7 in Europe.
All 12 sports
Nintendo's UK listing gives the player counts for each sport:
| Sport | On one system | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 |
| Table Tennis | 1 to 4 | 1 to 2 |
| Archery | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Tennis | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Volleyball | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Bowling | 1 to 4 | 1 to 16 |
| Basketball | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Golf | 1 to 4 | 1 to 8 |
| Thumb Wrestling | 1 to 2 | 1 to 2 |
| Skateboarding | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Power Cruising | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
| Prop Plane | 1 to 4 | 1 to 4 |
Skateboarding, Power Cruising and Prop Plane are "leisure sports" where you explore the island and hunt for photo spots. The setting is an island resort: Nintendo's European listing calls it Wuhu Island, the home of Wii Sports Resort, while the American listing calls it Spocco Resort.
Ways to play
- On one Switch 2: up to four players.
- Friend Lobby: a private online lobby for up to eight players, with up to two per system.
- Casual online play: relaxed matches against players worldwide in nine of the sports.
- Pro League: ranked online play.
- GameChat: talk and explore the island with friends; video needs a compatible USB camera.
Online features need the internet, a Nintendo Account and a Nintendo Switch Online membership (Nintendo Store). Mii characters are supported, and the game is in 13 languages.
The Switch 2 bundle
On the same day, Nintendo releases a Nintendo Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports Resort bundle for $529.99. It includes the console, a full download of the game and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership. Nintendo says it saves $27.98 against buying the three separately, and it is on pre-order at the Nintendo Store and at retailers. The game in the bundle is digital, not a cartridge.
Before 22 October
- Make sure you have a Switch 2, not an original Switch.
- If you want to play online, check your Nintendo Switch Online membership is active.
- Pre-orders on the Nintendo eShop are charged automatically from seven days before release.
