Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition revealed – 60 FPS, 4K

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is on the way, Nintendo just revealed. It’s out now digitally with the physical version coming on April 16, 2026.

The big news here is about technical upgrades. On Nintendo Switch 2, the RPG supports up to 60 frames per second and up to 4K resolution. This is an upgrade from the 30 FPS and 720p handheld / 1080p docked resolution on Nintendo Switch.

Here’s some information about the title:

In Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, the year is 2054 and Earth has been destroyed. A colony ship of human survivors – including your customisable main character – has narrowly escaped the devastation and crashes on the mysterious planet Mira. Trek across a massive, dangerous world and fight for humanity’s future in this sci-fi RPG. Immerse yourself in an action-packed battle system with a variety of special attacks and skills to employ, enemies of all shapes and sizes to take down and more. You can even pilot a Skell that can fly, transform into a vehicle and wield immense strength in combat – if you can prove yourself to the BLADE organization, first.
Players can also join a squad of up to 31 other players online and work together to complete tasks such as collecting a certain number of items or felling specific enemies. Up to four squad members can team up online and face off against powerful foes. Additionally, they can recruit the avatars of other players to their team in the main story.

Watch a trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition below.

Announcement Trailer

The game can be purchased for $64.99 with the upgrade pack set at $4.99. Worth noting, you can grab the Nintendo Switch version digitally for $39.99 on Amazon right now, so with the upgrade pack, the whole thing would only be $45.

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