Paradox Interactive has confirmed Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, with a release date set for October 28, 2026.
The upcoming port brings substantial content and technical options to the handheld's successor, aiming to address performance and feature gaps from the original Switch release of the city builder.
Background: Colossal Order developed Cities: Skylines for PC (originally released in 2015), with Paradox Interactive handling publishing across platforms.
The title established itself as one of the most influential modern city builders on PC, spawning numerous expansions and a strong modding community.
Earlier Switch hardware struggled to run the game smoothly, a point widely noted by critics and players when Paradox first brought the title to Nintendo's handheld line.
What’s included and pricing: Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition for Switch 2 will retail for $50.
Paradox is offering a 70% discount to owners of the original Switch version, a paid upgrade model that has drawn mixed responses.
The Expanded Edition bundles ten expansions and expands buildable space to 25 tiles, and it adds a map editor and keyboard-and-mouse support on the Switch 2 platform.
Performance and technical modes: The Switch 2 port will offer selectable performance profiles, letting players choose a 30 fps “quality” mode or a 60 fps “performance” mode.
Both options are a marked improvement over reports of frame-rate and image-quality issues that affected the original Switch port.
Paraphrased commentary: Observers and some writers have criticized the decision not to provide a free upgrade for existing Switch owners; one commentator described the absence of a complimentary update as unfortunate, especially given the earlier port’s technical shortcomings.
At the same time, the Expanded Edition’s expanded content slate and added features represent a significant package compared with the original release.
Why this matters: For fans of simulation and city-building on Nintendo hardware, the Switch 2 release is notable because it attempts to reconcile Cities: Skylines’ deep simulation systems with more capable console hardware.
The inclusion of a map editor and keyboard/mouse support aligns the Switch 2 edition closer to the PC experience.
Paradox and Colossal Order’s track record with ongoing updates and expansions on other platforms makes this a consequential launch for Switch 2’s early library.
Release and availability: Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition is scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 and the Nintendo eShop on October 28, 2026.
More details, such as patch cadence and exact expansion list, will likely be published by Paradox as the launch date approaches.
The upcoming port brings substantial content and technical options to the handheld's successor, aiming to address performance and feature gaps from the original Switch release of the city builder.
Background: Colossal Order developed Cities: Skylines for PC (originally released in 2015), with Paradox Interactive handling publishing across platforms.
The title established itself as one of the most influential modern city builders on PC, spawning numerous expansions and a strong modding community.
Earlier Switch hardware struggled to run the game smoothly, a point widely noted by critics and players when Paradox first brought the title to Nintendo's handheld line.
What’s included and pricing: Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition for Switch 2 will retail for $50.
Paradox is offering a 70% discount to owners of the original Switch version, a paid upgrade model that has drawn mixed responses.
The Expanded Edition bundles ten expansions and expands buildable space to 25 tiles, and it adds a map editor and keyboard-and-mouse support on the Switch 2 platform.
Performance and technical modes: The Switch 2 port will offer selectable performance profiles, letting players choose a 30 fps “quality” mode or a 60 fps “performance” mode.
Both options are a marked improvement over reports of frame-rate and image-quality issues that affected the original Switch port.
Paraphrased commentary: Observers and some writers have criticized the decision not to provide a free upgrade for existing Switch owners; one commentator described the absence of a complimentary update as unfortunate, especially given the earlier port’s technical shortcomings.
At the same time, the Expanded Edition’s expanded content slate and added features represent a significant package compared with the original release.
Why this matters: For fans of simulation and city-building on Nintendo hardware, the Switch 2 release is notable because it attempts to reconcile Cities: Skylines’ deep simulation systems with more capable console hardware.
The inclusion of a map editor and keyboard/mouse support aligns the Switch 2 edition closer to the PC experience.
Paradox and Colossal Order’s track record with ongoing updates and expansions on other platforms makes this a consequential launch for Switch 2’s early library.
Release and availability: Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition is scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 and the Nintendo eShop on October 28, 2026.
More details, such as patch cadence and exact expansion list, will likely be published by Paradox as the launch date approaches.
