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Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2: the $59.99 Gold Edition with both story packs, aiming for up to 30 fps

Star Wars Outlaws has been on Nintendo Switch 2 since Sept. 4, 2025, about a year after it came out on PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC. On Switch 2 it's sold only as the Gold Edition, which includes the base game and the Season Pass with both story packs, for $59.99 in Nintendo's US eShop. Ubisoft says it aimed for up to 30 fps in both TV and handheld modes, and the physical version is a game-key card that downloads the game. Saves carry across platforms through a Ubisoft Connect account.

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Kay Vess and Nix look out over a sunbaked desert canyon with a rock arch in Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2
Image: Ubisoft / Lucasfilm

Star Wars Outlaws fits on Nintendo’s console with all of its add-ons included, and Ubisoft aimed for up to 30 fps. Here’s what the Switch 2 version costs, includes and plays like.

When did Star Wars Outlaws come out on Switch 2?

On Sept. 4, 2025. Ubisoft had released the game on PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC on Aug. 30, 2024. On Switch 2 it’s an open-world Star Wars adventure built around Kay Vess, a young scoundrel, and Nix, a small creature companion, taking jobs from the galaxy’s crime syndicates. It’s rated T for Teen by the ESRB.

Kay Vess fires a blaster while running along a metal walkway past a jungle cliff in Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2
The Switch 2 version includes the improvements from Title Update 1.6.Image: Ubisoft / Lucasfilm

The Switch 2 version also includes the gameplay improvements from Title Update 1.6 on other platforms, like switching between a two-handed weapon and the blaster and shooting freely from the speeder.

What’s in the Gold Edition?

It’s the only edition on Switch 2, and Nintendo’s US eShop sells it for $59.99, with no discount when we checked on Oct. 17, 2026. It includes the base game and the Season Pass: the Wild Card and A Pirate’s Fortune story packs, the Jabba’s Gambit mission, the Kessel Runner character pack, and the Hunter’s Legacy and Cartel Ronin bundles. The Ultimate pack is sold separately in Nintendo’s store.

The physical version is a Nintendo Game-Key Card. Ubisoft says it downloads and installs the game over the internet, and the card has to be in the console when you play. Nintendo’s store data puts the game at about 19.4 GB.

How does it run on Switch 2?

Ubisoft says the team did a lot of optimization work with a goal of up to 30 fps across the game in both TV and handheld modes. It hasn’t listed a resolution.

Players gather around a glowing sabacc table in a dim cantina in Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2
Touch controls work in menus and some minigames.Image: Ubisoft / Lucasfilm

The Switch 2 version adds touch controls for menus and some minigames, gyro-assisted aiming and motion controls for key features, plus an optimized handheld mode. Ubisoft’s third Switch 2 title update, released on Oct. 21, 2025, improved texture quality and stability, fixed low-resolution textures after long play sessions and fixed several story quest bugs.

Can you carry your save over?

Yes. Ubisoft says cross-progression works across all platforms through a Ubisoft Connect account, so you can continue a PS5, Xbox or PC save on Switch 2. Cloud backup through Nintendo’s own Save Data Cloud needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

The Trailblazer flies through an asteroid field near a pale planet in Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2
Saves carry across platforms through a Ubisoft Connect account.Image: Ubisoft / Lucasfilm

For more Star Wars games, see our Star Wars Jedi 3 and Star Wars Eclipse release date pages. For more big open-world games on Nintendo’s console, see our Assassin’s Creed Shadows Switch 2, Cyberpunk 2077 Switch 2 and Hogwarts Legacy Switch 2 pages, and our upcoming Switch 2 games list.

This page is updated as soon as Ubisoft releases a new Switch 2 update or changes the price of Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2.

FAQ

Is Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2?

Yes. Ubisoft released Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2 on Sept. 4, 2025, as the Gold Edition.

How much is Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2?

The Gold Edition costs $59.99 in Nintendo’s US eShop, with no discount when we checked on Oct. 17, 2026. It’s the only edition sold on Switch 2.

What's included in Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition on Switch 2?

The base game and the Season Pass: the Wild Card and A Pirate’s Fortune story packs, the Jabba’s Gambit mission, the Kessel Runner character pack, and the Hunter’s Legacy and Cartel Ronin bundles. The Ultimate pack is sold separately.

What frame rate does Star Wars Outlaws run at on Switch 2?

Ubisoft says the team worked toward up to 30 fps across the game in both TV and handheld modes. It hasn’t listed a resolution.

Is Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 a game-key card?

Yes. Ubisoft says the physical release is a Nintendo Game-Key Card: it downloads and installs the game over the internet, and the card has to be in the console when you play.

Can I transfer my Star Wars Outlaws save to Switch 2?

Yes. Ubisoft says cross-progression works across all platforms through a Ubisoft Connect account.

How big is Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2?

Nintendo’s store data puts it at about 19.4 GB.

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