Nintendo Switch

Minecraft Dungeons 2 on Nintendo Switch

Switch and Switch 2 versions, compatibility, multiplayer, and editions.

Available on

  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch 2
Native Switch 2 version
Yes
Local players
1–4
Online players
1–4
Online requirement
Nintendo Switch Online

Last verified: 2026-10-03

Version decision

Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 Version?

If you are buying specifically for Switch 2, a dedicated Switch 2 edition exists.

If you already own or use the Switch edition, Nintendo currently lists that version as supported on Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 Version?
ItemNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2
Native versionYesYes
Release2026-09-292026-09-29
Local players1-41-4
Online players1-41-4
Online serviceNintendo Switch OnlineNintendo Switch Online
Handheld modeYesYes
Technical performanceNot confirmedNot confirmed

Compatibility is not a free upgrade

The Switch version runs on Switch 2, but a native Switch 2 upgrade is a separate entitlement. No free upgrade is confirmed unless Nintendo states it.

Performance is not inferred from a new SKU. This page only states what Nintendo has confirmed.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer requirements

Local / couch
1–4 players
Online
1–4 players
Online requirement
Nintendo Switch Online
Play with friends on other platforms

Crossplay with other platforms is owned by the multiplayer guide.

Editions

Which Edition?

The Switch and Switch 2 store listings use the same Standard and Deluxe editions.

  • Standard

    • Base game
    • 2 base hero skins
  • Deluxe

    • Base game
    • Soul Cape
    • Blub Pet
    • 4 additional hero skins
    • DLC 1
    • DLC 2
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