The latest North American Nintendo eShop update brings major multi-platform releases and new additions to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 digital storefronts, headlined by Bandai Namco Entertainment's upcoming action RPG package.

Major Nintendo Switch 2 Highlights

Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed that ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition launches for the Nintendo Switch 2 system on August 28, 2026, priced at $79.99. Pre-orders are open now on the Nintendo eShop. This release includes the base game alongside the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE expansion, featuring added weapons, armor, and a new Torrent appearance customization.

Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 arrives a day earlier on August 27, 2026, for $49.99. Available on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, this stealth action collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Pre-orders are also currently available.

Notable New Releases Across Platforms

The eShop update includes several other prominent games arriving throughout late August:

  • 1000xRESIST – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Fellow Traveller, Aug 20, $19.99) — The Peabody Award-winning sci-fi adventure arrives following humanity's near-extinction by alien occupants.
  • DayZ: Cool Edition (Bohemia Interactive, Aug 20, $59.49) — The hardcore survival game launches later this year on Nintendo Switch 2 bundled with the DayZ Frostline expansion, adding platform-specific features like gyro controls and Joy-Con mouse mode.
  • Wobbly Life – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Curve Digital, Aug 20, $29.99) — An open-world physics sandbox featuring online and local co-op, alongside Switch 2-exclusive GameShare functionality allowing play with those who do not own the game, and GameChat audio/video support.
  • OVER REQUIEMZ (Aksys Games, Aug 20, $49.99) — A dark reimagining of the Oz tale where high school student Yuhiru travels alongside four convicts and their supervisor.
  • Fractured Worlds (Laser Guided Games, Aug 26, $22.99) — A dark fantasy action RPG set in a broken reality.

A wide variety of indie titles, arcade releases, and retro ports round out the weekly update, including Funguys Swarm ($9.99) on August 25, Grim Trials ($19.99) on August 20, and multiple entries in the Arcade Archives 2 series published by Hamster at $9.99 each.