The biggest new Switch 2 games this week are Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Final Fantasy Resonance, both out on Thursday, October 22, alongside the console debuts of Peak and Cult of the Lamb the same day. Kairosoft’s ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet and Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest follow on October 23. Switch Sports Resort is already No. 1 on the Switch 2 eShop chart from pre-loads alone, according to Nintendo Everything’s October 18 chart roundup.
This list is for people who own a Switch 2. For each game we checked the US Nintendo eShop for the price, the estimated download size and whether a Switch 1 copy carries over. Our roundup of new games next week on every platform covers PS5, Xbox and PC.
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New Switch 2 games this week: dates, prices and sizes
Prices are US digital standard editions. Sizes are Nintendo’s estimates on each US store page, checked October 18, 2026 at 21:50 UTC.
| Date | Game | Price | Size (Switch 2) | Coming from Switch 1? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 (PT) | Monster Hunter Wilds Prologue Demo | Free | Not listed | Not applicable (Switch 2 only) |
| Oct 21 | holoVillage: Our Cozy Days | $24.99 | 6.4 GB | Not applicable (Switch 2 only) |
| Oct 22 | Nintendo Switch Sports Resort | $49.99 | 16 GB | Not applicable (Switch 2 only) |
| Oct 22 | Final Fantasy Resonance | $49.99 (Deluxe $59.99) | 12.7 GB | Separate Switch version (8.8 GB); no upgrade pack listed |
| Oct 22 | Peak | Not on the eShop yet | Not listed | Not applicable |
| Oct 22 | Cult of the Lamb | $24.99 | Not listed | Free upgrade for Switch owners |
| Oct 23 | ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet | $19.99 on Steam (eShop price not live) | About 300 MB | Separate version; no upgrade path |
| Oct 23 | Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest | $29.99 (Feral $39.99) | 2.6 GB | Separate Switch version (1.2 GB) |
| Oct 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (full launch) | $69.99 (Vault $99.99) | Not listed | Not applicable (Switch 2 only) |
The two big Thursday launches
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort brings 12 motion-control sports back to Wuhu Island, including the new Thumb Wrestling and Skateboarding. It’s $49.99 digital and $59.99 for the physical edition, and Switch 2 is the only platform. One correction to note: the US store page still estimates 16 GB, while Nintendo Everything’s file size roundup lists 9.8 GB from other regional stores. Leave 16 GB free to be safe. It’s worth your time if you have family or friends who will play on the couch.
Final Fantasy Resonance's world map from the airship; the Switch 2 version is a 12.7 GB download. Image: Square Enix
Final Fantasy Resonance is Square Enix’s HD-2D take on the series. It’s sold on Switch 2 and on Switch 1 as two separate products at the same price, and the Switch 2 listing is the bigger download at 12.7 GB. The only upgrade listed is a $14.99 Digital Deluxe Upgrade that adds deluxe content. If you play on Switch 2, buy the Switch 2 version. A free demo is up on the eShop, so you can try it first. It’s for anyone who misses turn-based Final Fantasy, and it’s the week’s big new RPG on Switch 2.
Indie and cozy picks
- Peak arrives on Switch 2 at 8 AM PT (15:00 UTC) on October 22 with crossplay, per Team PEAK’s Steam announcement. The console price still isn’t on the US eShop. It’s worth your time if you have three friends for co-op climbing chaos.
- Cult of the Lamb gets a Switch 2 version on October 22. Owners of the Switch game upgrade for free, and new players pay the same $24.99, Massive Monster says.
- holoVillage: Our Cozy Days (October 21, $24.99) is a farming, fishing, crafting and housing life sim with dungeons and bosses, per its store page. Its add-ons are hololive outfit sets, so it’s aimed at fans of the VTuber agency.
Decorating the Baratie's second location in ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet, which runs at up to 4K on Switch 2. Image: Bandai Namco Entertainment
ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet: pick the right version
This restaurant sim from Kairosoft, the Game Dev Story studio, is the week’s easiest purchase to get wrong. Bandai Namco’s official Japanese site says the Switch 2 version runs at up to 4K on a TV and 1080p in handheld mode, while the Switch 1 version tops out at 1080p and 720p. Both versions are capped at 30 fps. The site also says there’s no upgrade path from the Switch version to the Switch 2 version. The Switch game will still run on Switch 2 through backward compatibility, but you’d miss the higher resolution. It’s on the US eShop for October 23 (October 22 in Japan), with no US eShop price yet. It’s $19.99 on Steam. Fans of Kairosoft’s management games, see our list of upcoming cozy games through winter.
holoVillage: Our Cozy Days mixes farming and fishing with dungeon trips; it launches October 21 for $24.99. Image: CCMC
Also this week
The free Monster Hunter Wilds Prologue Demo lands on October 19 in North America (October 20 in Europe), ahead of the full Switch 2 release on December 4. Modern Warfare 4 has been playable on Switch 2 since October 16 through campaign Early Access for digital pre-orders, and the full game with multiplayer launches on October 23. Our guide to MW4’s Switch 2 DLSS and SMAA modes covers the graphics settings.
What’s next
Peak’s and ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet’s US eShop prices should go live before launch. Cult of the Lamb still hasn’t confirmed a release time or its Switch 2 improvements. The next big Nintendo release is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on November 5. Until then, see our best cozy games on Switch 2 for more calm picks.
Sources: Nintendo eShop (US), Bandai Namco (ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet official site), Team PEAK, Massive Monster, Nintendo Everything. Checked October 18, 2026 UTC.
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