Will we actually get Genshin Impact on the Nintendo Switch 2?

Do you remember, nearly five years ago, when a 30-second trailer appeared confirming that Genshin was coming to the Switch? Yeah, I do too, but so far, nothing. Will Genshin Impact come to the Nintendo Switch 2? It seems doubtful, honestly, but we’re holding out hope. The trailer in question is still up on the Genshin YouTube channel, if you want to have a look. In the description, Hoyoverse asks for beta testers and introduces Liyue as the new area, which shows you how long ago this trailer came out. The description also states that “Genshin Impact will come to Nintendo Switch in the future”, and that the game “is expected to be available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android”. The only platform it’s not on from this list is the Switch. It feels like a fever dream that it ever got an announcement, to be honest, given that we’re now in the 5.x patches of the game and about to head to the seventh region later in 2025. The Nintendo page is now gone, despite the fact that the trailer remains. So why didn’t we get the game on the handheld? Continue reading Will we actually get Genshin Impact on the Nintendo Switch 2? MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Genshin Impact next banner, Genshin Impact tier list, Genshin Impact codes

Jun 3, 2025 - 19:20
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Will we actually get Genshin Impact on the Nintendo Switch 2?

Do you remember, nearly five years ago, when a 30-second trailer appeared confirming that Genshin was coming to the Switch? Yeah, I do too, but so far, nothing. Will Genshin Impact come to the Nintendo Switch 2? It seems doubtful, honestly, but we’re holding out hope.

The trailer in question is still up on the Genshin YouTube channel, if you want to have a look. In the description, Hoyoverse asks for beta testers and introduces Liyue as the new area, which shows you how long ago this trailer came out. The description also states that “Genshin Impact will come to Nintendo Switch in the future”, and that the game “is expected to be available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android”. The only platform it’s not on from this list is the Switch.

It feels like a fever dream that it ever got an announcement, to be honest, given that we’re now in the 5.x patches of the game and about to head to the seventh region later in 2025. The Nintendo page is now gone, despite the fact that the trailer remains. So why didn’t we get the game on the handheld?

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Genshin Impact next banner, Genshin Impact tier list, Genshin Impact codes