Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II Set for Switch 2 Release on October

Square Enix has announced that both Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II are coming to Nintendo Switch 2. The games will be available through the Nintendo eShop in Japan for 5,478 yen each, with a bundle option priced at 6,820 yen. In western regions, each title will be sold separately for $59.99, available both digitally and physically through game-key cards. A bundle of both games will also be offered, though only in digital form in the west. All versions are set to launch on October 1, and in Japan, a physical game-key card bundle will release on the same date as the western rollout.

Celebrating eight years of Octopath Traveler today with a special announcement: Octopath Traveler I & II arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 1st individually (physical & digital) and as a digital bundle!

Pre-orders start today. pic.twitter.com/u2eSyAgTlK

— Square Enix HD-2D Games (@HD2DGames) July 13, 2026

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Octopath Traveler originally debuted on Switch back on July 13, 2018. It later expanded to other platforms, arriving on PC through Steam in June 2019, Stadia in April 2020, Xbox One and Microsoft Store for PC in March 2021, and finally PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in June 2024. Its sequel, Octopath Traveler II, first released in February 2024 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam, followed by an Xbox Series, Xbox One, and Microsoft Store release that June.

For the Switch 2 versions of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II, both games will feature improved resolution and frame rate compared to their original Switch releases. However, players should note that these new versions are not compatible with save data from the earlier Switch releases, and there is no upgrade path available for those who already own the original versions.

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