{"id":1980767,"date":"2026-06-09T14:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980767"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:57:48","slug":"minecraft-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980767","title":{"rendered":"Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n        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data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Minecraft is coming to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> later this year, with no specific release date announced.<\/p>\n<p>Revealed during today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct, the game will have enhanced visuals enabled, so the game should be a great looking version of the survival crafting classic, even on the go.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Minecraft \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pBL7nJLH8ro?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pBL7nJLH8ro\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Minecraft \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for the new Minecraft version on the Nintendo Switch 2!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBL7nJLH8ro\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, the game will have enhanced lighting and shadow effects, just to make things look extra fancy.<\/p>\n<p>As a nice bonus, if you have a world you&#8217;re playing on the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft, this can be carried over to this new Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. So, no progress is lost for those able to make the leap to the latest console.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Minecraft is coming to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> later this year, with no specific release date announced.<\/p>\n<p>Revealed during today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct, the game will have enhanced visuals enabled, so the game should be a great looking version of the survival crafting classic, even on the go.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Minecraft \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pBL7nJLH8ro?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/pBL7nJLH8ro\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Minecraft \u2013 Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a trailer for the new Minecraft version on the Nintendo Switch 2!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBL7nJLH8ro\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition, the game will have enhanced lighting and shadow effects, just to make things look extra fancy.<\/p>\n<p>As a nice bonus, if you have a world you&#8217;re playing on the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft, this can be carried over to this new Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. So, no progress is lost for those able to make the leap to the latest console.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Minecraft Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year Worlds can be carried over from the original Switch. Image credit: Mojang News by Connor Makar Staff Writer Published on June 9, 2026 Follow Minecraft Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, with no specific release date announced. 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