Aug 26, 2025 10:36:00

Even after more than two months since its release, it's clear that Nintendo Switch 2 development kits are difficult to obtain

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Nintendo Switch 2 , released on June 5, 2025, is still being sold by lottery at the time of writing, more than two months after its release, making it difficult to purchase. However, this also seems to be the case for development kits for game developers.

Switch 2 Dev Kits Still Sound Somewhat Rare, Even 2 Months After Launch - Report - GameSpot
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2-dev-kits-still-sound-somewhat-rare-even-2-months-after-launch-report/1100-6534247/

Digital Foundry , a YouTube channel specializing in game reviews and more, with over 1.48 million subscribers, discussed the Nintendo Switch 2 development kit at around 8 minutes and 24 seconds into the podcast below.

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'Nintendo appears to be hindering development for the Nintendo Switch 2 to some extent,' said John Linnemann, senior staff writer at Digital Foundry. 'I've spoken to a lot of developers, and they've been told they should release their games on the Nintendo Switch and rely on backward compatibility.' 'There are a lot of developers who can't get their hands on Nintendo Switch 2 development kits. I spoke to a lot of developers at Gamescom this year, and a lot of them said the same thing.'

It has been reported that Nintendo Switch 2 development kits will be extremely difficult to obtain until July 2025, even before the release. In April 2025, gaming media outlet The Game Business reported that many AA title development studios and indie game studios were struggling to obtain Nintendo Switch 2 development kits.

This isn't just a problem for AA studios; some well-known studios developing AAA titles are reportedly having trouble obtaining Nintendo Switch 2 development kits.

Game media GameSpot reported that 'the difficulty in obtaining Nintendo Switch 2 development kits even before the release may be the reason why there have been few notable releases or announcements of games for the Nintendo Switch 2.'

Since its release, the Nintendo Switch 2 has continued to break sales records for home video game consoles, and in early August 2025, Nintendo announced that cumulative sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 had reached 6 million units.

Nintendo Switch 2 surpasses PS4 to become 'the fastest-selling game console in America' - GIGAZINE