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Monster Hunter Wilds Hits Switch 2 December 4
Capcom's hunting game will include all updates released on other platforms by its Nintendo Switch 2 launch.
Monster Hunter Wilds will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, 2026. Capcom's hunting action game is rated for players 15 and older.
The Switch 2 version includes every update released for other platforms as of December 4, meaning new players will not start behind the existing release. Nintendo confirmed the release and pre-orders in its official announcement.
Players investigate the Forbidden Lands as a hunter in the Avis Unit, in a world Nintendo describes as dynamically changing and centered on people and nature.
Multiplayer, editions, and the expansion
Up to four players can hunt together through local wireless play across Nintendo Switch 2 systems. Online multiplayer supports cross-play across multiple platforms, but requires a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership on Switch 2.
Both digital and physical versions are available to pre-order. The digital pre-order bonus and physical early-purchase bonus include the Guild Knight Series layered armor and the Hope Charm talisman. A Gold Edition with the base game and 10 DLC packs is also available to pre-order.
The digital edition will have an early-purchase special price through January 7, 2027, although Nintendo's announcement does not state that price. A Nintendo Switch 2 console bundle will also launch December 4, but it is a Japanese-language domestic-use set.
Capcom also plans Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance for 2027. The expansion continues from the base game and requires completion of the 7-star assigned quest Awakening from a Dream in Chapter 6-1. A trial version covering the opening section of Wilds is planned before launch, with no date yet announced.