Minecraft

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Create, explore and survive alone or with friends.

CREATE. EXPLORE. SURVIVE.  Build anything you can imagine, uncover mysteries, and face thrilling foes in an infinite world that’s unique in every playthrough. There’s no wrong way to play!

VIBRANT VISUALS*
Vibrant Visuals is Minecraft’s biggest official visual enhancement – delivering a dazzling cosmetic upgrade with a new modern graphics pipeline and an array of visual improvements. Sunrises are more vivid, water reflects, forests become shaded, and more!

INCLUDES THE SUPER MARIO™ MASH-UP PACK
Explore a custom Mario-themed world in the Super Mario™ Mash-Up Pack, with Vibrant Visuals enabled! The pack also features 15 tracks and 40 player skins inspired by the iconic Super Mario™ series.

Create
Build anything you can imagine in the ultimate sandbox game.  

Explore
Uncover the mysteries of an infinite world that’s unique in every playthrough.

Survive
Take on challenging foes, thrilling landscapes and perilous dimensions. 

PLAY TOGETHER** 
Have a blast with friends, whether you’re sitting on the same couch in split screen or miles apart in cross-platform play. Connect with millions of players on community servers or join your own private server with up to 10 friends with Realms Plus.

EXPERIENCE MORE
Creator-made add-ons, thrilling worlds, and stylish cosmetics are available on the Minecraft Marketplace. Marketplace Pass (or Realms Plus) includes 150+ worlds, skin & textures packs, and more – refreshed monthly.

Nintendo Switch™ 2 Features:

VIBRANT VISUALS* - Dig into your Minecraft adventure on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system with Vibrant Visuals support and embark on a journey across a world with enhanced lighting and shadow effects. Enjoy Vibrant Visuals enabled content across Minecraft Marketplace.

CARRY OVER DATA FROM THE NINTENDO SWITCH™ VERSION - Nintendo Switch™ worlds can be carried over, so you can pick up right where you left off.

INCLUDES THE SUPER MARIO™ MASH-UP PACK - Explore a custom Mario-themed world in the Super Mario™ Mash-Up Pack, with Vibrant Visuals enabled!

*Vibrant Visuals not available in some gameplay, including split-screen and when using certain Marketplace Worlds and content. 

**Cross-platform play requires Microsoft Account. Online multiplayer functionality requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately).

Software description provided by the publisher.

Publisher notification(s):

Already own a digital version of Minecraft for Nintendo Switch™? Get a digital Minecraft Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch™ 2 for free or pre-order the Deluxe Collection or Ultimate Collection at a discount by January 31, 2027.

About this item

Game file size (estimated)

1.2 GB

Supported play modes

TV mode

Tabletop mode

Handheld mode

No. of players

Single system (1-4)

Local wireless (2-8)

Online (2-8)

Nintendo Account family-group lending

Supported

Nintendo Switch Online

Online Play

Save Data Cloud

Play online, access classic NES™ and Super NES™ games, and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Learn more

System

Nintendo Switch 2

Publisher

Mojang

Supported languages

Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, American English, Polish

Release date

October 27, 2026

About Supported Features

This software supports the following features and accessories:
- Touch Screen

WARNING: If you have epilepsy or have had seizures or other unusual reactions to flashing lights or patterns, consult a doctor before playing video games. All users should read the Health and Safety Information available in the system settings before using this software.

It's possible that information related to the game, including ratings and download size, may not be finalized at time of preorder.