Nintendo has updated the Japanese Nintendo eShop release schedule for the week of August 27, 2026, confirming a slate of new digital and retail releases across Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms.
The update highlights several high-profile entries, including Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, alongside dozens of indie and mid‑tier releases arriving on both Switch generations.
According to Nintendo’s eShop schedule, "the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule has been updated for the week of August 27, 2026," with multiple titles listed for retail and digital distribution.
The publisher listed platform-specific availability for Switch 2 retail, Switch 2 download, Switch retail and Switch download categories.
Key confirmed releases and dates
- Switch 2 (retail): Brigandine Abyss; Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (available August 28); Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2; Neptunia Unlimited.
- Switch 2 (download): Lou’s Lagoon – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition; Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (available September 2).
- Nintendo Switch (retail): Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters; Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2; Neptunia Unlimited.
- Nintendo Switch (download): A slate of indie and smaller titles, including 1964 Operation Velvet Twins (available August 28), Delivery Simulator (available August 28), Forest of Deceit (available August 31), and many others listed on the eShop update.
What this means for players and publishers
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a notable inclusion on the Switch 2 retail list; the original Elden Ring was developed by FromSoftware and released in February 2022.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 appears on both Switch and Switch 2 retail lists, consistent with Konami’s multi‑platform releases for the franchise collections.
Nintendo’s eShop listing provides the most direct source for regional release timing and platform specifics; interested players should check the Japanese eShop or official storefront pages for final launch times and any platform‑specific details.
The schedule update covers releases from August 28 through early September 2026, with the full list of smaller digital titles available in Nintendo’s published eShop schedule for that week.
The update highlights several high-profile entries, including Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, alongside dozens of indie and mid‑tier releases arriving on both Switch generations.
According to Nintendo’s eShop schedule, "the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule has been updated for the week of August 27, 2026," with multiple titles listed for retail and digital distribution.
The publisher listed platform-specific availability for Switch 2 retail, Switch 2 download, Switch retail and Switch download categories.
Key confirmed releases and dates
- Switch 2 (retail): Brigandine Abyss; Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (available August 28); Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2; Neptunia Unlimited.
- Switch 2 (download): Lou’s Lagoon – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition; Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (available September 2).
- Nintendo Switch (retail): Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters; Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2; Neptunia Unlimited.
- Nintendo Switch (download): A slate of indie and smaller titles, including 1964 Operation Velvet Twins (available August 28), Delivery Simulator (available August 28), Forest of Deceit (available August 31), and many others listed on the eShop update.
What this means for players and publishers
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a notable inclusion on the Switch 2 retail list; the original Elden Ring was developed by FromSoftware and released in February 2022.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 appears on both Switch and Switch 2 retail lists, consistent with Konami’s multi‑platform releases for the franchise collections.
Nintendo’s eShop listing provides the most direct source for regional release timing and platform specifics; interested players should check the Japanese eShop or official storefront pages for final launch times and any platform‑specific details.
The schedule update covers releases from August 28 through early September 2026, with the full list of smaller digital titles available in Nintendo’s published eShop schedule for that week.
