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Nintendo Debuts Splatoon Raiders on Switch 2, $49.99 Digital

7/25/2026

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Summary

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Nintendo launched Splatoon Raiders exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, 2026.
The game costs $49.99 digitally and $59.99 physically in the United States.
Metacritic and OpenCritic rate it in the low-to-mid 80s, with an 89th-percentile ranking on OpenCritic.
The campaign takes place on the Spirhalite Islands and offers optional four-player co-op locally or online.
Switch 2’s price will rise from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1.

History

Historical Context

In November 2006 Nintendo launched the Wii for $249, using a motion-sensing remote to avoid competing with Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 on raw power. The low-cost console sold over 101 million units, prompting rivals to launch Kinect and PlayStation Move in 2010, and the 2026 Switch 2 bundles a $49.99 Splatoon Raiders digital exclusive with a $499 system, echoing Wii’s bundling to boost premium game sales.

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Story summary

Nintendo launched Splatoon Raiders exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, 2026.
The game costs $49.99 digitally and $59.99 physically in the United States.
Metacritic and OpenCritic rate it in the low-to-mid 80s, with an 89th-percentile ranking on OpenCritic.
The campaign takes place on the Spirhalite Islands and offers optional four-player co-op locally or online.
Switch 2’s price will rise from $449.99 to $499.99 on September 1.

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