Experience Vibrant Visuals in Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2! – News – Nintendo Official Site
Ready to unleash your imagination? Minecraft is now available on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system!
Dig into your dazzling adventure with integrated Vibrant Visuals* support—including the Nintendo exclusive Super Mario™ Mash-Up Pack and other Vibrant Visuals* enabled content across Minecraft Marketplace. This means improved visual elements such as directional lighting, volumetric fog, dynamic shadows, and more.
You have options when it comes to buying the game—namely, the digital Standard Edition, Deluxe Collection, or Ultimate Collection—but let's put a pickaxe in that for now. Some of you may be wondering…
What if I already have Minecraft for Nintendo Switch?
Ah, an excellent question. If you have a digital copy, you can upgrade to the digital Minecraft Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 for free (offer available through Nintendo eShop only).
For all players (including owners of a physical version), when you launch Minecraft for Nintendo Switch on your Nintendo Switch 2 between Oct. 27, 2026 at 9 a.m. PT and Jan. 31, 2027 at 9 a.m. PT, you'll receive an in-game message inviting you to upgrade to digital Minecraft: ULTIMATE COLLECTION for Nintendo Switch 2 at a discount.
Regardless of what you choose, all previous Minecraft players on Nintendo Switch can carry their worlds over to Nintendo Switch 2, picking up where they left off.
OK, let's now talk about the different editions!
Standard Edition
This is the Standard Minecraft game you know and love, now enhanced for Nintendo Switch 2. It has Vibrant Visuals* and Super Mario Mashup with Vibrant Visuals*.
Deluxe Collection
This has everything that's in the Standard Edition plus:
Nether Portal Wings
Pig Pal Hat
Three Villagers Coat
Celebration Food
Plenty of Blocks
Rescue Dogs Mutts
700 Minecoins**
Ultimate Collection
This has everything that's in the Deluxe Collection, but also adds:
300 additional Minecoins** (1000 total)
Decocraft
Weapons and Tools
Exploding Creeper Coat
Jockey Fan Hat
If you would like to make a purchase, add anything to your Wish List, or learn more about Minecraft, please visit the link below. Have fun creating, all!
*Vibrant Visuals not available in some gameplay, including split-screen and when using certain Marketplace Worlds and content.
**Included Minecoins and any Minecoins purchased in Minecraft on a Nintendo device must be used in the Nintendo ecosystem.