Bethesda has brought The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to virtually every platform since its 2011 debut, and now it has arrived on another new system: the Nintendo Switch 2.
On December 9, Bethesda surprise-released (shadowdropped) Skyrim Anniversary Edition for Switch 2 just in time for the holiday season. Watch how Skyrim performs on the Switch 2 by checking out the video below.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition features the base game along with three official expansions: Dawnguard, Dragonborn, and Hearthfire. The Switch 2 version offers enhanced resolution, faster load times, optimized performance, Joy-Con 2 mouse support, motion controls, Amiibo compatibility, and more compared to the original Switch release, leveraging the console's superior hardware capabilities.
Additionally, this edition includes exclusive Nintendo content from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, such as the Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and Champion’s Tunic. Players will also receive hundreds of unique Creation Club items, featuring new quests, weapons, armor, spells, dungeons, and more.
Skyrim is available for Switch 2 at a standalone price of $59.99. Existing owners of Skyrim Anniversary Edition on the original Switch can upgrade to Switch 2 for free. Meanwhile, those who own the base version of Skyrim on Switch can purchase the Anniversary Upgrade for $19.99 to play across both consoles.
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Skyrim's launch on Switch 2 is sure to revive jokes about Bethesda endlessly porting the game to every conceivable platform. With so many remasters and ports, Skyrim has become one of the internet's most enduring memes.
Bethesda is currently focused on The Elder Scrolls VI, though development head Todd Howard notes it remains some time away. In a recent interview, he hinted that Bethesda might shadowdrop The Elder Scrolls VI, similar to their surprise releases of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and now Skyrim on Switch 2.
“I like to just announce stuff and release it,” Howard told GQ. “My perfect version — and I’m not saying this is going to happen — is that it's going to be a while and then, one day, the game will just appear.” He described the Oblivion Remastered shadowdrop as “a test run” that “worked out well.”
