Capcom’s remakes of Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 are out now on Nintendo Switch 2 as digital eShop releases, launched on October 16. Each game is sold separately, and all three carry a launch discount until November 7: Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition is $39.99, Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition $29.99 and Resident Evil 3 $19.79 on the US eShop. Boxed copies follow on January 29, 2027.
The bigger question is how the Resident Evil Switch 2 ports run. Digital Foundry finds Resident Evil 4 makes the most visible cuts against PS5 and dips below 60fps in heavy fights, while Resident Evil 2 and 3 hold up much better.
Knife parries return in Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition, the only one of the three Switch 2 ports with gyro aiming. Image: Capcom
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Resident Evil Switch 2 prices and launch discounts
These are the prices on the Nintendo eShop (US, checked October 16, 12:15 UTC). The sale prices end on November 7 at 11:59pm PT (November 8, 07:59 UTC).
| Game | Regular price | Launch price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition | $49.99 | $39.99 | Main game, the Separate Ways scenario, The Mercenaries, costumes, two deluxe weapons, Treasure Map: Expansion, extra attaché cases and charms |
| Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition | $39.99 | $29.99 | Main game, seven costumes for Leon and Claire, three Samurai Edge handguns, Original Ver. Soundtrack Swap |
| Resident Evil 3 | $29.99 | $19.79 | Main game, Jill Classic costume and Carlos Classic Hair |
That’s $89.77 for all three during the launch sale, against $119.97 at full price. The eShop doesn’t list a bundle. Optional paid extras are also live: an “All In-game Rewards Unlock” for Resident Evil 2 and for Resident Evil 3 ($4.99 each), and Resident Evil 4 Weapon Exclusive Upgrade Tickets from $2.99 to $9.99.
Don’t confuse these with the $19.99 “resident evil 4” on the original Switch eShop. That’s the 2005 GameCube-era game, not the 2023 remake.
Is there a physical edition?
Yes, but not until next year. Capcom’s September 10 press release lists all three games with “Digital version: October 16, 2026” and “Physical version: January 29, 2027”. It doesn’t say whether the boxed versions hold the full game on the card or use a Game-Key Card download, and they haven’t been priced yet.
Resident Evil 4 Switch 2 performance
Digital Foundry’s Resident Evil 4 tech review, summarized by Nintendo Life, lists a “range of downgrades” compared to PS5:
- Some local light sources don’t cast real-time shadows, and some reflections are missing.
- Volumetric lighting produces larger, blurrier shafts of light.
- Foliage is less dense, and distant enemies animate at a reduced rate. Texture resolution stays roughly on par with PS5.
- The game targets 60fps and hits it fairly consistently, but busy scenes drop into the 50s and some combat set pieces fall into the 40s.
Digital Foundry suggests a locked 40fps mode would have suited it better; overall, the visuals sit closer to the PS4 version. Nintendo Life’s own review adds that the resolution “definitely takes a hit” and that DLSS upscaling makes hair look more aliased. Resident Evil 4 is also the only one of the three with gyro aiming.
Resident Evil 2 was built for PS4 and, per Digital Foundry, holds 60fps far more consistently on Switch 2. Image: Capcom
How Resident Evil 2 and 3 run on Switch 2
Both games were built for PS4, and according to Digital Foundry they make the jump with far fewer compromises. Visuals barely suffer, though the gamma looks slightly off in some scenes, and the frame rate holds 60fps much more consistently than Resident Evil 4, with only a few noticeable dips. Neither game supports gyro aiming, which Nintendo Life lists as a drawback for Resident Evil 2.
Which one to buy first
Reviews point to Resident Evil 4 and 2. Nintendo Life scored Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition and Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition 9/10 each, but gave Resident Evil 3 6/10. Its review calls Resident Evil 3 a five-to-six-hour campaign with cut content and a Nemesis “mostly limited to scripted setpieces”. The Switch 2 version also drops Resident Evil: Resistance, the multiplayer game bundled with the 2020 release, so it has few extras beyond galleries. At $19.79 it’s the cheapest of the three, but it’s also the thinnest package.
Resident Evil 3 on Switch 2 is the cheapest of the trio at $19.79, but drops the Resistance multiplayer mode. Image: Capcom
The three remakes join Resident Evil Requiem, Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition and Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, which have been on the Switch 2 eShop since February 27. Capcom says Resident Evil 2 alone has sold more than 20 million units and the series more than 213 million (as of June 30), a long way from when Resident Evil 7 crossed 9 million.
What’s next
The boxed editions arrive on January 29, 2027. Next for Capcom on Switch 2 is Monster Hunter Wilds on December 4, and a free Monster Hunter Wilds prologue demo for Switch 2 lands first. Capcom has also scheduled a Resident Evil Veronica remake for 2027. Sooner, Switch 2 gets Peak on October 22 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 on November 5.
Sources: Capcom press release (Sept 10, 2026), Nintendo eShop listings for Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition, Digital Foundry, Nintendo Life.
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