GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Today, Nintendo announced that Minecraft will be coming to Switch 2 in 2026, with improvements over its Switch 1 counterpart.

Mojang Studios will release a native Switch 2 version of Minecraft in 2026, the developer announced. Vibrant Visuals is Minecraft ‘s biggest visual graphics update to date, and it’ll come enabled as the default graphics setting in the native Switch 2 version!

A native, non-backwards-compatible Minecraft may be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, based on a recent ESRB rating update.

Just when you thought Minecraft couldn't possibly exist on another platform, a rating board comes along to suggest otherwise. Nothing has been officially confirmed at the time of writing, though the presence of a separate listing has us wondering whether ...

An ESRB rating hints that a new version of Minecraft is on the way for owners of the Nintendo Switch 2. Here's what we know so far.