Final Fantasy XIV Online Releases For Switch 2 On 4th August 2026
Final Fantasy XIV Online is arriving on the Nintendo Switch 2 this August, alongside major updates announced at the Berlin Fan Festival.
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The brief
Final Fantasy XIV Online is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026. This announcement followed the Berlin Fan Festival, which also showcased the upcoming Evercold expansion.
Coverage from outlets including IGN, Nintendo Life, Polygon, and MMORPG.com highlights the reveal of the new Bastion tank job and an 8-player raid series centered on a collaboration with Final Fantasy 7. Additional reports from Nova Crystallis and the Square Enix Press Hub detail planned system modernizations and the contents of the Evercold Collector’s Edition.
Public attention is now focused on the August 4 launch date for the Switch 2 platform. Future developments will clarify the impact of the newly announced game features and the reception of the expansion's modernized mechanics.
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Quick answers
When will Final Fantasy XIV Online release on Nintendo Switch 2?
The release date is set for August 4, 2026.
What is the new job announced for the Evercold expansion?
The new tank class is called Bastion.
What crossover content was mentioned for the new raid series?
The raid series, Beyond the Lifestream, will feature a collaboration with Final Fantasy 7.
Coverage (14)
- FFXIV and FF7 collide at last in Evercold's first 8-player raid, Beyond the Lifestream Polygon.com · 19h ago
- FFXIV Evercold will finally modernize some of the MMO's most outdated features Polygon.com · 19h ago
- FFXIV's Beastmaster's Finer Details Were Shown Off At FanFest Berlin -- Here's What You Need To Know MMORPG.com · 19h ago
- “BASTION” REVEALED AS FIRST NEW JOB FOR FINAL FANTASY XIV: EVERCOLD Square Enix Press Hub · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy 14's Highly-Demanded Crossover With Final Fantasy 7 Is Happening In New Expansion's Raid Series MMORPG.com · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 93 Summary Nova Crystallis · 19h ago
- Yoshi-P announces Bastion as first new Job for FF14: Evercold at Fan Fest Berlin Radio Times · 19h ago
- FFXIV Evercold's new tank class Bastion is a big first for Final Fantasy Polygon.com · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy 14 Finally Has a Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, and It's Less Than 2 Weeks Away IGN · 19h ago
- FFXIV Evercold Collector’s Edition Revealed: Mount, and All In-Game Items VICE · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold expansion extended teaser trailer and latest details, Switch 2 version launches August 4 Gematsu · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Evercold details Bastion job, FFVII Remake collab, system revamps Nova Crystallis · 19h ago
- Follow The Berlin FFXIV Fan Festival Keynote's Biggest Announcements -- Live Blog MMORPG.com · 19h ago
- Final Fantasy XIV Online Releases For Switch 2 On 4th August 2026 Nintendo Life · 19h ago
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