Nintendo fans have been waiting for this one. Capcom has officially confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, ending more than a year of speculation about whether the game would ever make its way to Nintendo's new hardware.
The announcement came via a two-sentence post on X/Twitter from the official Monster Hunter account, dropped just hours after Summer Game Fest 2026 wrapped up. Short, simple, and straight to the point: “Monster Hunter Wilds is currently in development for Nintendo Switch 2! We'll have more info to share, including the release date, in the future.”
Wilds heads to Switch 2
Why the original Switch never got it
When Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, the original Nintendo Switch was already deep into its twilight years. The hardware simply wasn't built to run what Capcom had built. Skipping it made sense at the time, even if it stung for the large portion of the Monster Hunter fanbase that had grown up with the series on Nintendo platforms.
Here's the thing: Nintendo consoles have been home to some of the most beloved entries in Monster Hunter history. The 3DS era alone produced multiple generation-defining games for the franchise. So the absence of Wilds on any Nintendo platform felt like a real gap, not just a business decision.
The timing of this announcement
Capcom's choice to drop this news quietly on social media, rather than as part of a Summer Game Fest presentation or a dedicated Nintendo Direct, is a little unexpected. The show itself was used to reveal the Ascendance expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds, a new content drop teasing a new land and expanded abilities, currently targeting a 2027 release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
The Switch 2 port announcement felt almost like an afterthought to that reveal, which is a bit of an odd move given how much demand there has been for it. No release window, no trailer, no technical details about how the game will perform on the new hardware.
No release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 version has been announced. Capcom has confirmed only that the game is in development, with more details coming at an unspecified future date.
What players are actually getting
Capcom has not confirmed whether the Switch 2 version will be a straight port or include any platform-specific features. The Switch 2's improved hardware over its predecessor makes running Wilds technically feasible, but whether the experience will match the PC and console versions in terms of visual fidelity or performance remains to be seen.
For players already deep into the game on other platforms, the Monster Hunter Wilds Update 4 guide covers everything from Gogmazios fights to Artian Weapon upgrades and transcendent armor, all of which will presumably be part of the Switch 2 version eventually.
End-game content awaits Switch 2 players
A franchise that keeps growing its reach
Capcom has been aggressive about expanding Monster Hunter Wilds since launch. The game moved fast, the post-launch content has kept players engaged, and now bringing it to Switch 2 opens the door to an entirely new audience. Nintendo players who held off on buying a PS5 or gaming PC specifically because Wilds wasn't available to them have a reason to pay attention now.
The key here is that Capcom confirmed this at all. There was no obligation to announce something this early without a release date attached. The fact that they did suggests the port is far enough along to be worth flagging publicly, even if the details aren't ready yet.
For everything else you need on the game while you wait, the full Monster Hunter Wilds guides collection has you covered across builds, hunts, and the latest content updates.
