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Updated · A 90s Kid · Aug 16

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Hits Nintendo Retailer Listings for Sept. 29 Release on 2 Switch Systems

Updated

Updated · A 90s Kid · Aug 16

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Hits Nintendo Retailer Listings for Sept. 29 Release on 2 Switch Systems

Q: With Switch 2 games leaking for September, is Nintendo's highly anticipated next-gen console secretly launching next month?

No. The September retailer leaks do not suggest Nintendo is secretly launching Switch 2 next month, because Switch 2 is already on the market. What the listings actually show is that retailers have added more September software dates for Nintendo’s current hardware lineup, including Minecraft Dungeons 2 on September 29 for both Switch and Switch 2. That date appears in U.S. and UK retail tracking, but it is still a retailer-reported preorder signal, not an official Nintendo announcement. The wider release calendar reinforces that point. Multiple Switch 2 games are already scheduled around late August, September, and October, including Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on August 27, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on August 28, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave on September 17, and Kingdom Hearts Collection on October 8. Nintendo has also already promoted other Switch 2 software in recent presentations. That is consistent with an active platform entering a busy fall slate, not a hidden hardware debut. There is also separate reporting that the Switch 2’s price will rise on September 1, from $450 to $500 in the U.S. A price increase on an existing console would directly contradict the idea of an unannounced launch next month. The real takeaway is narrower: Minecraft Dungeons 2 appears to be targeting September 29 on Nintendo platforms, including Switch 2, and players are now waiting for official confirmation on price, editions, gameplay details, and performance.

3 articles · Updated · A 90s Kid · Aug 16

September 29 is the release date now attached to Minecraft Dungeons 2 in Nintendo retailer listings, with the game appearing for both Switch and Switch 2 in the US.
Amazon’s US listing and the UK Switch 2 schedule both carry that date, but the update comes from Nintendo Everything’s preorder tracker rather than a formal Nintendo announcement.
No price, editions, gameplay details or performance targets were included, leaving the listing as an early availability signal instead of a full product reveal.
Nintendo’s late-summer calendar is already crowded, with Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on August 27, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on August 28 and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave on September 17.