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Nintendo Launches Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2, $49 Digital

7/21/2026

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Nintendo Releases Splatoon

Nintendo released Splatoon Raiders on the Switch 2 on July 23, 2026.
The game costs $49 for the digital edition and $59 for the physical copy.
Producer Seita Inoue says the title is a spinoff, not Splatoon 4.
Director Yoshihiko Ito says the co-op mode tests Switch 2 power at 60 fps.
Players choose gadgets independently across three Ink-Tank classes, with 100+ weapons and up to four-player co-op that scales difficulty.

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Developers Revamp Sockeye

Developers overhauled Sockeye Station, replacing the bright island with an ominous environment after playtesters said it made players appear to attack peaceful Salmonids.
They dropped trap-centric fortress gameplay and added movement-expanding gadgets to preserve the series’ fast-paced action.
Enemy Salmonids absorb archipelago salt, becoming ferocious salt-grilled fish, while relentless wave spawning and uninterrupted damage keep constant forward momentum, a pacing the developers liken to recent Doom titles.

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Nintendo Releases Splatoon

Nintendo released Splatoon Raiders on the Switch 2 on July 23, 2026.
The game costs $49 for the digital edition and $59 for the physical copy.
Producer Seita Inoue says the title is a spinoff, not Splatoon 4.
Director Yoshihiko Ito says the co-op mode tests Switch 2 power at 60 fps.
Players choose gadgets independently across three Ink-Tank classes, with 100+ weapons and up to four-player co-op that scales difficulty.

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