In its November 2026 financial report, Nintendo published an updated release calendar that outlines early plans for Nintendo Switch 2 software support.
The graphic released alongside the report highlights scheduled and windowed releases, including entries spotlighted during the September Nintendo Direct.
According to Nintendo’s published schedule, upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 releases include Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond, both carried over from the company’s September Nintendo Direct presentation.
Nintendo’s materials also list previously announced projects—Pokemon Winds (sometimes referenced alongside a counterpart labeled Pokemon Waves) and Xenoblade Genesis—only within broad 2026 launch windows, rather than with precise release dates.
Rewritten statement from Nintendo’s report: Nintendo’s November 2026 financial briefing provided a visual release calendar showing confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 launches for coming months.
It specifically places Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond on the Switch 2 roadmap, while Pokemon Winds/Waves and Xenoblade Genesis remain designated with general 2026 windows.
Notable context and developer background
- Kirby and the World Beyond: The Kirby franchise is primarily developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo; HAL Laboratory is the longstanding lead on mainline Kirby titles.
- Pokémon Winds/Waves: Pokémon main-series entries are typically developed by Game Freak for core RPGs and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for console releases.
- Xenoblade Genesis: The Xenoblade series is developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo; Monolith Soft is the established studio behind the franchise.
- Metroid history: Recent Metroid projects have involved a partnership between internal Nintendo teams and external partners—MercurySteam contributed to Metroid Dread alongside Nintendo EPD—though Nintendo’s November materials did not attribute Ravenous to a specific developer in the graphic shared.
A noteworthy detail in the November schedule is that the original Nintendo Switch platform is not listed with any upcoming releases on the graphic — a first, according to Nintendo’s published calendar, which focuses future-first content on Nintendo Switch 2.
The company also provided a financial breakdown and an updated list of million-seller titles alongside the release graphic.
For developers, publishers and retailers, the November 2026 schedule signals Nintendo’s transition planning between platforms while keeping several marquee 2026 releases in broad windows rather than fixed dates.
The graphic released alongside the report highlights scheduled and windowed releases, including entries spotlighted during the September Nintendo Direct.
According to Nintendo’s published schedule, upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 releases include Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond, both carried over from the company’s September Nintendo Direct presentation.
Nintendo’s materials also list previously announced projects—Pokemon Winds (sometimes referenced alongside a counterpart labeled Pokemon Waves) and Xenoblade Genesis—only within broad 2026 launch windows, rather than with precise release dates.
Rewritten statement from Nintendo’s report: Nintendo’s November 2026 financial briefing provided a visual release calendar showing confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 launches for coming months.
It specifically places Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond on the Switch 2 roadmap, while Pokemon Winds/Waves and Xenoblade Genesis remain designated with general 2026 windows.
Notable context and developer background
- Kirby and the World Beyond: The Kirby franchise is primarily developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo; HAL Laboratory is the longstanding lead on mainline Kirby titles.
- Pokémon Winds/Waves: Pokémon main-series entries are typically developed by Game Freak for core RPGs and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for console releases.
- Xenoblade Genesis: The Xenoblade series is developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo; Monolith Soft is the established studio behind the franchise.
- Metroid history: Recent Metroid projects have involved a partnership between internal Nintendo teams and external partners—MercurySteam contributed to Metroid Dread alongside Nintendo EPD—though Nintendo’s November materials did not attribute Ravenous to a specific developer in the graphic shared.
A noteworthy detail in the November schedule is that the original Nintendo Switch platform is not listed with any upcoming releases on the graphic — a first, according to Nintendo’s published calendar, which focuses future-first content on Nintendo Switch 2.
The company also provided a financial breakdown and an updated list of million-seller titles alongside the release graphic.
For developers, publishers and retailers, the November 2026 schedule signals Nintendo’s transition planning between platforms while keeping several marquee 2026 releases in broad windows rather than fixed dates.
