Summary
2023’s best-selling game, the popularHarry Potteraction-RPGHogwarts Legacy, will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 when the next-generation console launches on June 5.Hogwarts Legacywas a massive sales success when it was first released in 2023. Selling over 30 million copies worldwide and earning critical acclaim, there’s no denying thatHogwarts Legacywas a huge hit.
Part of the reason whyHogwarts Legacyperformed so well commercially is because the game was readily available on nearly every major gaming platform. While it was initially released only for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X,Hogwarts Legacywas eventually ported to PS4 and Xbox One. Then, some time after that,Hogwarts Legacyalso made its way to the original Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch port ofHogwarts Legacyis by far the worst way to play the game due to concessions that had to be made to get it running properly on Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid, which may make the upcoming Switch 2 port of the game especially interesting to Nintendo gamers.
Hogwarts Legacywas one of theSwitch 2 launch titlesrevealed at the latest Nintendo Direct presentation. The game will be available day-and-date on Nintendo’s new console, and this version will be quite the upgrade from the original Switch release. The Nintendo Switch 2 version ofHogwarts Legacywill feature superior graphics when compared to the Switch release, with no load screens separating sections of the game world. Not only that, butHogwarts Legacyon Switch 2 is confirmed to support the console’s mouse controls, offering a new way to play the game.
Hogwarts Legacy is Coming to Switch 2
Removing load times will helpHogwarts Legacy’s open worldshine like it does on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and should be a massive improvement for Nintendo gamers. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be a straight-forward upgrade path.Hogwarts Legacyon Switch 2 isn’t being billed as a “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” game, meaning that players will likely have to pay full price for it. This is disappointing for sure, but Switch 2 owners that haven’t already played through the original game may very well be tempted to pick it up.
Switch 2 Launch Titles
Hogwarts Legacyon Switch 2 may be the last time that the open-world action-RPG gets re-released. There were reportedly plans forHogwarts Legacyto get a special edition with fresh content, but it seems those plans were scrapped. Avalanche Software is currently working on aHogwarts Legacysequel, but the game is likely years away from release.
