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Switch Sports Resort price: $49.99 digital, $59.99 physical or $529.99 with a Switch 2

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort costs $49.99 for the digital version on the Nintendo eShop and $59.99 for the physical edition on Nintendo's US store, and it comes out on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, only on Switch 2. Nintendo also sells a Nintendo Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Bundle for $529.99, the same day. That box holds the console with Light Blue and Light Red Joy-Con 2 controllers, a digital download of the game and a code for a three-month individual Nintendo Switch Online membership, and Nintendo says it saves $27.98. The console alone costs $499.99, so a Switch 2 plus the digital game bought separately comes to $549.98, $20 more than the bundle. As of Oct. 18, both versions of the game can be pre-ordered, the physical edition is listed as in stock on Nintendo's store, and Nintendo hasn't cut either price.

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A Sportsmate in a helmet rides a personal watercraft past a volcano island in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
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Wuhu Island costs $49.99 on Switch 2, or $10 more in a box. Here’s every price, including the bundle with the console.

How much is Nintendo Switch Sports Resort?

$49.99 for the digital version on the Nintendo eShop, as of Oct. 18, 2026. The game comes out on Thursday, Oct. 22, only on Switch 2, and the download takes about 11 GB. Our Nintendo Switch Sports Resort release date page lists all 12 sports and the modes.

Switch Sports Resort physical price

$59.99 on Nintendo’s US store, $10 more than the digital version. The store lists the physical edition as in stock for pre-order, and Nintendo hasn’t announced a collector’s edition. Retailers set their own prices and pre-orders.

The Switch 2 box for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, with Sportsmates around an island and a hand holding a Joy-Con 2.
The physical edition costs $59.99 on Nintendo’s US store.Image: Nintendo

Switch 2 Sports Resort bundle price

$529.99 for the Nintendo Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Bundle, which comes out the same day as the game. It holds the Switch 2 with Light Blue and Light Red Joy-Con 2 controllers, the dock, the Joy-Con 2 grip and straps, the cables and AC adapter, a digital download of the game and a code for a three-month individual Nintendo Switch Online membership.

An aerial view of the resort island in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, with a volcano, beaches and small islets.
The $529.99 bundle includes a digital download of the game.Image: Nintendo

Nintendo says the bundle saves $27.98. The standard Switch 2 costs $499.99, so the console and the digital game bought separately come to $549.98, $20 more than the bundle, before counting the membership. It’s the cheapest Switch 2 bundle that can be ordered on Nintendo’s US store, below the $549.99 Mario Kart World bundle, and our Switch 2 price page compares every model.

What you get for the price

12 sports, two of them new: Thumb Wrestling and Skateboarding, which uses a Joy-Con 2 controller as a mouse. The other 10 return, from Power Cruising and Archery to Bowling and Golf, and Wuhu Island is the setting again. The game is rated E10+.

A Sportsmate with purple hair crouches low on a skateboard and turns along a paved path in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
Skateboarding uses the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.Image: Nintendo

Up to four players can share one Switch 2, and online play for two to 16 players needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership, which the bundle covers for three months. Nintendo’s eShop lists TV mode and tabletop mode, with no handheld play.

Is there a Switch Sports Resort discount?

Not from Nintendo. As of Oct. 18, it hasn’t cut the price of either version ahead of launch. The bundle is the only offer, and it’s built around buying the console.

This page is updated as soon as Nintendo changes the price of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort or the bundle.

FAQ

How much is Nintendo Switch Sports Resort?

$49.99 for the digital version on the Nintendo eShop and $59.99 for the physical edition on Nintendo’s US store, as of Oct. 18, 2026.

How much is the physical version of Switch Sports Resort?

$59.99 on Nintendo’s US store, $10 more than the digital version. The store lists it as in stock for pre-order ahead of the Oct. 22 release.

How much is the Switch 2 Sports Resort bundle?

$529.99 on Nintendo’s US store, from Oct. 22, 2026. It includes the Switch 2, a digital download of the game, a code for a three-month individual Nintendo Switch Online membership and Light Blue and Light Red Joy-Con 2 controllers.

How much does the bundle save?

Nintendo says $27.98. The Switch 2 at $499.99 plus the digital game at $49.99 comes to $549.98, so the bundle costs $20 less than those two, with the membership on top.

Is Switch Sports Resort on the original Switch?

No. Nintendo lists it only for Nintendo Switch 2.

Do you need Nintendo Switch Online for Switch Sports Resort?

Only for online play, which supports two to 16 players. Up to four people can play on one Switch 2 without a membership. The bundle includes three months of it.

Can I pre-order Switch Sports Resort?

Yes. The digital version is up for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop, and Nintendo’s US store takes pre-orders for the physical edition and the bundle.

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