{"id":3552,"date":"2026-06-15T08:19:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kingdom-hearts-iv-switch-2-collection-october-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:26:06","slug":"kingdom-hearts-iv-switch-2-collection-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kingdom-hearts-iv-switch-2-collection-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom Hearts IV Confirmed for Switch 2 \u2014 Plus Native Collection This October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After years of cloud-only workarounds on Nintendo hardware, <strong>Kingdom Hearts is finally coming to Switch 2 the right way \u2014 natively<\/strong>. Square Enix used the Nintendo Direct on 9 June 2026 to drop a surprise gameplay trailer for <em>Kingdom Hearts IV<\/em> and confirm proper, non-cloud releases of the entire series on Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j151ek2rYs0\" title=\"KINGDOM HEARTS IV Teaser Trailer | June 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>KINGDOM HEARTS IV Teaser Trailer | June 2026 \u2014 via KINGDOM HEARTS on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kingdom Hearts IV on Switch 2: What We Know So Far<\/h2>\n<p>The new trailer brings our first extended look at <em>Kingdom Hearts IV<\/em> in years. Sora is back, fighting a colossal Heartless through the streets of <strong>Quadratum<\/strong> \u2014 the hyper-realistic modern city first glimpsed in the 2022 reveal \u2014 with a noticeably sharper, more cinematic art direction and fluid action combat. Square Enix confirmed that the game launches simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. No official release date has been announced yet.<\/p>\n<p>This is bigger news than it might look on the surface. Previous Kingdom Hearts games on Nintendo Switch were cloud-streamed \u2014 playable only with a live internet connection \u2014 which made the experience frustrating for many players. <em>Kingdom Hearts IV<\/em> confirmed as a native, day-one Switch 2 title is a genuine shift in how Square Enix is treating Nintendo hardware.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kh4_p1-scaled.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kingdom Hearts IV \u2014 Sora battles a Heartless in Quadratum\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kingdom Hearts Collection [I\u2013III]: Native, October 8, With a Switch 2 Exclusive Keyblade<\/h2>\n<p>Confirmed alongside <em>KH IV<\/em>, <strong>KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I\u2013III]<\/strong> arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on <strong>8 October 2026<\/strong>. This is the native collection Singapore fans who skipped the cloud versions have been waiting for.<\/p>\n<p>The bundle includes everything:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-<\/strong> \u2014 covering <em>KH1<\/em>, <em>Re:Chain of Memories<\/em>, <em>KH2<\/em>, <em>358\/2 Days<\/em>, <em>Birth by Sleep<\/em>, and <em>Re:coded<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Dream Drop Distance HD<\/em>, <em>0.2 Birth by Sleep \u2013 A Fragmentary Passage<\/em>, and <em>\u03c7 Back Cover<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All three run natively on Switch 2 \u2014 no internet required. Switch 2 owners also receive a platform-exclusive bonus: the <strong>&#8220;Long Night&#8221; Keyblade<\/strong>, unique to Nintendo&#8217;s platform.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed pricing so far: <strong>\u00a364.99<\/strong> (UK) and <strong>\u00a511,000 including tax<\/strong> (Japan). SGD pricing on the Nintendo Singapore eShop is to be confirmed \u2014 check the eShop listing when it appears.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kh_banner.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III and Kingdom Hearts IV banner\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cloud Versions Delisted \u2014 But Existing Owners Get 50% Off<\/h2>\n<p>The original Kingdom Hearts cloud versions for Nintendo Switch were <strong>delisted from the eShop on 9 June 2026<\/strong>, the same day as the Direct announcement. If you purchased them before that date, they remain playable until <strong>9 June 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Square Enix is softening the transition: anyone who owned a Kingdom Hearts cloud version on Switch is eligible for a <strong>50% discount<\/strong> on the corresponding native Switch 2 digital versions \u2014 including the Collection bundle. Details on how to claim the discount will be available through the Nintendo eShop.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>For Singapore Kingdom Hearts fans, this is genuinely exciting news. The series has a devoted following across Southeast Asia \u2014 many of us grew up with <em>KH1<\/em> and <em>KH2<\/em> on PS2 \u2014 and the prospect of playing through the complete saga plus a brand-new chapter on Switch 2, without streaming lag, is a proper treat. Mark <strong>8 October<\/strong> on the calendar for the Collection. <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/news\/\">Keep an eye on our News section<\/a> for a release date on <em>Kingdom Hearts IV<\/em> as Square Enix reveals more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kingdom Hearts IV hits Switch 2 day one alongside PS5 and PC. The native Collection [I-III] arrives 8 October \u2014 and existing cloud owners get 50% off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,30],"tags":[169,122,142,55,86,45,47,46],"class_list":["post-3552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-news","tag-disney","tag-jrpg","tag-kingdom-hearts","tag-nintendo","tag-nintendo-direct","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-rpg","tag-square-enix"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kh4_main.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Vi","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3409,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kingdom-hearts-iv-switch-2-launch-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3552,"position":0},"title":"Kingdom Hearts IV Revealed: Switch 2 Launch Title, First Gameplay After 4 Years","date":"June 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kingdom Hearts IV has finally been confirmed \u2014 the first real gameplay trailer dropped at Nintendo Direct June 2026, and it's coming to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox and PC on day one.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kh4_img1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3397,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-2-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3552,"position":1},"title":"Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Coming to Nintendo Switch 2","date":"June 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Nintendo confirmed a full remake of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 at the June 2026 Direct. 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