Summary
Nintendo’s online store has revealed new details regarding the file sizes of many of its upcoming first-partySwitch 2games, and they’re smaller than most would probably imagine. It has been a big week for Nintendo fans as the company finally revealed theSwitch 2in great detail, highlighting system specs as well as new games.
Naturally, games and software were a big part of the showcase, with Nintendo revealingMario Kart World,Donkey Kong Bananza,Kirby Air Riders, and plenty of third-party support, including a surprisingexclusive FromSoftware game calledThe Duskbloods. The presentation also highlighted the Switch 2 hardware as well, showing improvements over its predecessor like a larger screen, better audio, and a much larger hard drive to work with. Thankfully, it doesn’t seem that many Nintendo games will require too much of that larger hard drive space.
The information itself comes from the officialJapanese My Nintendowebsite, which lists the total file size requirement for a bunch of first-party Switch 2 games. Naturally, the bigSwitch 2 launch title ofMario Kart Worldcomes in at the biggest, clocking in at over 23GB, with the next beingDonkey Kong Bananzaat a much smaller 10GB. WhileMario Kart Worldmay seem sizable, the 23.4GB actually only represents around 10% of the total hard drive space of the Switch 2, so players will still have plenty of room to add to their collection without having to clear space.
Confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 First-Party Game Sizes
It’s worth noting that the GameCube Classics Collection will continue to increase in size as more games are added to the service over time. One thing that isn’t immediately clear is how large theSwitch 2 Enhanced Editions ofMetroid Prime 4: Beyond,Breath of the Wild, andTears of the Kingdomwill be from their original Switch counterparts.
Hard drive space has continued to be a growing concern for many players, especially with the rise of live service games likeFortnite,Genshin Impact, andCall of Duty: Warzone. These games continue to expand and evolve over time, requiring larger portions of hard drive space and often times forcing players to clear space to download the latest update. Thankfully, it appears that Nintendo has considered this in its design process, even going as far as utilizingNVidia’s DLSS technology for the Switch 2, which uses upscaling techniques to allow the system to use lower-resolution assets as the tech improves them on the fly.
Nintendo Switch 2
The successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on Jul 26, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
