Nintendo is still refusing to send out Switch 2 devkits to many developers – even well known ones – and nobody knows why.
The third party output on Nintendo Switch 2 has been… strange so far. With the console just as, if not more powerful than the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, you’d think there would be a surplus of ports lining up to launch on the thing.
There was an encouraging number at launch, including games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Yakuza 0, and a few more announced but still without release dates – such as Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. But since launch there’s been very few new announcements, with a very disappointing Partner Showcase last month.
There have been reports for some time that this is in part because Nintendo is refusing to send developers Switch 2 devkits –