As we found out pretty much from its first day of launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 is capable of handling much beefier games than its predecessor. This means that the door is now wide open for a lot of demanding ports to the console, and already insider NateTheHate has claimed that we'll see 2025's GOTY land on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
As he confirmed in a 2026 predictions podcast caught by TheGamer, NateTheHate believes Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be one of the headlining third-party ports in a year that should be filled with them, by his thinking. Metaphor: ReFantazio is also on the list of potential big releases. Of course, there's the Red Dead Redemption 2 port, which we initially reported on back in 2025, but have yet to hear official word on.
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While all three of these games sound like they'd fit on the Nintendo Switch 2, as we've not yet had official confirmation, it's worth taking all these predictions with a grain of salt. As we saw from Cyberpunk 2077's success on Nintendo Switch 2, though, there is a big space for third-party games on the platform, and gamers are sure to snap up big releases when they arrive.