The Kingdom Hearts series is preparing for a major multi-platform push in October 2026, with native Switch 2 ports of the HD collections and Kingdom Hearts III, while Kingdom Hearts IV remains in development for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Square Enix announced on June 9, 2026, that the Kingdom Hearts series will receive native Nintendo Switch 2 ports on October 8. The lineup includes KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind, as well as a collection bundling all three titles, KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III]. The first title will also be available on the original Switch. The cloud versions of these games on Switch were discontinued on June 9, and owners can transfer their save data to the new native ports and purchase the corresponding downloadable versions at a discounted price. The cloud versions will remain playable until June 9, 2027.
Kingdom Hearts IV was also announced for Nintendo Switch 2 during the same Nintendo Direct, alongside previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. Square Enix released a new trailer showing protagonist Sora fighting in Quadratum, a world resembling modern Tokyo. The trailer marked the first significant update since the game's initial reveal in April 2022. No release date was provided.
In the same week, a YouTube performance analysis by ElAnalistaDeBits compared Kingdom Hearts III on Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch 2, and PS5 via backward compatibility. The Switch 2 version achieved higher average frame rates than the Steam Deck but remained unstable, while the PS5 version held a steady 60fps. The Switch 2 version was a demo and may see final optimizations. Separately, Graniph announced a 19-item Kingdom Hearts apparel collaboration releasing on June 16, 2026, featuring T-shirts, hoodies, bags, socks, and more, with designs based on Sora, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, Organization XIII, and worlds like Halloween Town and San Fransokyo.
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Graniph will release a 19-item Kingdom Hearts collaboration on June 16, 2026, featuring T-shirts, bottoms, caps, bags, wallets, and socks. The lineup includes designs based on Sora, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, the Keyblade, Organization XIII, and worlds like Halloween Town and San Fransokyo. Prices range from 1,200 yen for socks to 7,900 yen for sweat pants.
Square Enix's officially licensed permanent cafe and shop, 'Officially Licensed SQUARE ENIX Cafe & Shop SHINJUKU,' opened June 12 in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. The three-floor venue features themed menus and merchandise for Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, NieR:Automata, and Fullmetal Alchemist series, with a reservation-priority cafe and a ground-floor shop open to all.
A YouTube performance analysis by ElAnalistaDeBits compares Kingdom Hearts III on Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch 2, and PS5 via backward compatibility. The Switch 2 version achieves higher average frame rates than the Steam Deck but remains unstable, while the PS5 version holds a steady 60fps. The Switch 2 version is currently a demo and may see final optimizations.
Graniph will release a 19-item Kingdom Hearts collaboration on June 16, 2026, featuring T-shirts, hoodies, bags, socks, and more. Designs draw from Sora, Mickey Mouse, Organization XIII, and locations like Halloween Town and San Fransokyo. Advance web reservations open June 10.
Square Enix announced during the June 9 Nintendo Direct that the Kingdom Hearts series will receive native Nintendo Switch 2 ports, releasing on October 8. The lineup includes KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind, as well as a collection bundling all three titles, KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III]. The first title will also be available on the original Switch. Concurrent with the announcement, Square Enix discontinued sales of the cloud versions of these games on Switch as of June 9. Owners of the cloud versions can transfer their save data to the new native ports and purchase the corresponding downloadable versions at a discounted price. The cloud versions will remain playable until June 9, 2027, after which the service ends. The announcement also confirmed that the upcoming KINGDOM HEARTS IV will launch on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Square Enix announced during the June 9 Nintendo Direct that Kingdom Hearts IV will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, alongside previously announced PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. The company did not provide a release date but released a new trailer showing protagonist Sora fighting in Quadratum, a world resembling modern Tokyo. The trailer marks the first significant update on the game since its initial reveal in April 2022. Square Enix also announced the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III], bundling Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind, for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The collection and its individual titles will launch on October 8. Players who owned the cloud versions of the games on Nintendo Switch can transfer their save data and receive a discounted upgrade price.