Overview
Nintendo Switch 2
- 22nd Oct 2026 — $39.99
- 22nd Oct 2026 — £24.99
- Via Hitman: Absolution (Switch eShop)
- $9.99 — £4.99 — €4.99
Reviews
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Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition News
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th October)
Peak gaming
The weekend? Already?
It was a reasonably busy one in Nintendo Land this week, as we marked 10 years since the big Switch 1 reveal, got a nostalgic throwback with the new Ocarina of Time trailer, received yet- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Polls
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PSA Hitman: Absolution’s Switch 2 Upgrade Path Is Free For Now, But Be Quick!
Limited-time freebie
Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition finally snuck onto the new console earlier this week, and it’s free to all those who own the game on Switch 1! At least, it’s free for now.
Yes, as flagged by Feral Interactive, the upgrade path to the Switch 2 edition is only free until 4th November, while the game itself is…- PSA
- Nintendo Switch 2
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News Limited Run Announces Hitman: Absolution Switch 2 Physical Release, Here’s A Look
Pre-orders go live next week
Hitman: Absolution is out today on the Switch 2, and alongside this, Limited Run Games has announced it will be distributing the physical version.
Pre-orders will open next week from 30th October 2026 – 6th December 2026. Here’s a look at the game’s box art. The fine print also notes how it comes with the Switch game…- Nintendo Switch 2
- Limited Run Games
- Hitman
- Updates
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News Hitman: Absolution Finally Sneaks Onto Switch 2 Next Week
Another October game?!
Almost a full year after releasing on the Switch, Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is finally hitting the eShop on 22nd October 2026.
This new version will bring mouse compatibility along with increased resolution and a new performance mode targeting 60fps in both handheld and docked modes. Those who own the…- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
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News Hitman: Absolution Switch 2 Upgrade Pack Confirmed For This Summer
Contracts mode is also arriving “very soon”
After announcing Hitman: Absolution would be coming to the Switch 2, Feral Interactive has now narrowed down the release date of this native upgrade pack to “summer” 2026.
The development team has also mentioned how the previously announced Contracts mode for the Switch version will apparently be coming…- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Hitman
- Updates
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Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In November 2025
Hyrule Warriors, Kirby, Inazuma Eleven and much more
We’re admittedly a bit late here, but hey – better late than never! Getting on with it, November 2025 is yet another busy month (especially on the Switch 2 front). We’ve already had games like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and later this month, the race gets underway in Kirby Air Riders…
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
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News Hitman: Absolution Shoots Onto Switch 1 Next Week
Switch 2 version remains undercover
We last caught wind of Hitman: Absolution back in July, when developer Feral Interactive announced that it was bringing its latest remake to Switch at some point in 2025, with a Switch 2 edition to follow. Things have remained quiet on the Switch 2 front, but today, we’ve had news of the Switch 1 version, and it’s…
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
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News Hitman: Absolution Sneaks Onto Switch 1 Later This Year, Switch 2 In 2026
“Names are for friends, so I don’t need one”
Aww, mate. That sub-header quote from Hitman: Absolution has made us sad now. Poor Agent 47. It must be lonely being an insane psychopath who spends his time flying around the world, looking cool, getting free clobber, and offing folk in trendy nightclubs.
However, chin up, baldy, as we’ve got some good…- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th October)
Peak gaming
The weekend? Already?
It was a reasonably busy one in Nintendo Land this week, as we marked 10 years since the big Switch 1 reveal, got a nostalgic throwback with the new Ocarina of Time trailer, received yet
- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Polls
PSA Hitman: Absolution’s Switch 2 Upgrade Path Is Free For Now, But Be Quick!
Limited-time freebie
Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition finally snuck onto the new console earlier this week, and it’s free to all those who own the game on Switch 1! At least, it’s free for now.
Yes, as flagged by Feral Interactive, the upgrade path to the Switch 2 edition is only free until 4th November, while the game itself is…
- PSA
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Limited Run Announces Hitman: Absolution Switch 2 Physical Release, Here’s A Look
Pre-orders go live next week
Hitman: Absolution is out today on the Switch 2, and alongside this, Limited Run Games has announced it will be distributing the physical version.
Pre-orders will open next week from 30th October 2026 – 6th December 2026. Here’s a look at the game’s box art. The fine print also notes how it comes with the Switch game…
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Limited Run Games
- Hitman
- Updates
News Hitman: Absolution Finally Sneaks Onto Switch 2 Next Week
Another October game?!
Almost a full year after releasing on the Switch, Hitman: Absolution – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is finally hitting the eShop on 22nd October 2026. This new version will bring mouse compatibility along with increased resolution and a new performance mode targeting 60fps in both handheld and docked modes. Those who own the…
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Hitman: Absolution Switch 2 Upgrade Pack Confirmed For This Summer
Contracts mode is also arriving “very soon”
After announcing Hitman: Absolution would be coming to the Switch 2, Feral Interactive has now narrowed down the release date of this native upgrade pack to “summer” 2026. The development team has also mentioned how the previously announced Contracts mode for the Switch version will apparently be coming…
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Hitman
- Updates
Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In November 2025
Hyrule Warriors, Kirby, Inazuma Eleven and much more
We’re admittedly a bit late here, but hey – better late than never! Getting on with it, November 2025 is yet another busy month (especially on the Switch 2 front). We’ve already had games like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and later this month, the race gets underway in Kirby Air Riders…
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Hitman: Absolution Shoots Onto Switch 1 Next Week
Switch 2 version remains undercover
We last caught wind of Hitman: Absolution back in July, when developer Feral Interactive announced that it was bringing its latest remake to Switch at some point in 2025, with a Switch 2 edition to follow. Things have remained quiet on the Switch 2 front, but today, we’ve had news of the Switch 1 version, and it’s…
- News
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Hitman: Absolution Sneaks Onto Switch 1 Later This Year, Switch 2 In 2026
“Names are for friends, so I don’t need one”
Aww, mate. That sub-header quote from Hitman: Absolution has left us feeling a little down. Poor Agent 47. It must be lonely being a deranged psychopath who spends his time flying around the world, looking cool, scoring free drinks, and taking out targets in stylish nightclubs.
However, chin up, baldy, as we’ve got some good news to share.
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Upcoming Releases
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