Oblivion Remastered Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 on 11 August

Bethesda Softworks and developer Virtuos have confirmed that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on 11 August 2026. The remaster will be available both digitally and physically, marking the first time any version of Oblivion has appeared on a Nintendo console.

The date and pricing were confirmed by Bethesda on 30 June through a live-action trailer, after the Switch 2 version was first teased during February’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. It arrives more than a year after the remaster was announced and released digitally for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X|S on 22 April 2025.

UK price starts at £49.99

For UK buyers, the Nintendo eShop lists the digital Standard Edition at £49.99. Bethesda has confirmed a $49.99 US price for that edition, while the Deluxe Edition is priced at $59.99 in the US. An official UK price for the physical Deluxe Edition has not been independently verified.

Smyths Toys is stocking the physical Deluxe Edition in the UK. That edition includes the base game, Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine and the other downloadable content packs, alongside new quests for digital Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon armour, weapon and horse armour sets. A Deluxe Edition upgrade is also available for players who already own the digital base game.

All editions include the major expansions and additional DLC. The extra Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon equipment quests, however, are part of the Deluxe offering rather than the standard package.

A full game cartridge, not a Game-Key Card

The physical release has an important distinction for Switch 2 collectors and anyone trying to limit downloads: Bethesda says the full game data will be included on the cartridge. It is not being sold as a Game-Key Card, the format used by some recent third-party Switch 2 releases that provides access to a download rather than containing the game itself.

That does not make the game small. The digital version is listed at 61.4GB, according to a listing cited by Instant Gaming from Bethesda’s eShop information. Storage-conscious players will therefore still need to plan ahead if they buy digitally, while the physical edition offers a more self-contained way to own the main game data.

30fps targets in handheld and docked play

Bethesda has confirmed that the Switch 2 port targets 900p at 30fps in handheld mode and 1080p at 30fps when docked, using DLSS upscaling. No 60fps mode has been announced.

Virtuos, the studio behind the remastered edition on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, has also added Switch 2-specific features. These include motion controls, touchscreen support and mouse mode. The release will not support cross-buy, save transfers from other platforms or Game Pass access, so existing owners elsewhere should not expect their progress or entitlement to carry over.

A long-delayed Nintendo debut for Oblivion

Oblivion Remastered was a surprise release on other current platforms in spring 2025 and received generally positive critical notices. A Push Square review of the PS5 version, quoted by Nintendo Life, called it “a welcome reminder of just how special the 2006 RPG can be... arguably, the definitive Oblivion experience — or at least it will be, once the awkward wrinkles have been ironed out.”

For Nintendo players, the significance is simpler: Cyrodiil is finally coming to the company’s hardware. Bethesda’s Switch 2 plans also include Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, joining The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition on the platform.

The timing puts Oblivion Remastered in a crowded month for large Switch 2 RPGs. Lies of P: Complete Edition launched digitally on 6 August, although its physical edition is due on 2 October, while Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition follows on 28 August. Oblivion’s 11 August arrival gives Bethesda’s 2006 role-playing game a prominent place in that busy run, but buyers should weigh the fixed 30fps performance target and lack of save transfers before buying a second copy.