Apex Legends won’t be playable on Nintendo Switch after its next season

Apex Legends developer Respawn stated it is ending Nintendo Change assist for the sport this summer season, with the discharge of Season 30. After that time, it’s going to work with the Change 2 and all different at the moment supported platforms, however not the unique Change. “Season 29 would be the remaining replace for Apex Legends on Nintendo Change,” the staff wrote in a put up on X.

The change will happen on August 4, 2026, so Change gamers nonetheless have a number of months left to get pleasure from Apex Legends on the console and make preparations for his or her shift to a special platform, in the event that they plan to take action. “All gamers progress, purchases, and earnings are tied to their particular person EA accounts,” Respawn stated. “Every little thing that has been earned or bought, together with Apex Cash and cosmetics, will carry over to Nintendo Change 2, even if you are going to buy Nintendo Change 2 after August 4, 2026.”

The Change 2 undoubtedly provides a greater taking part in expertise for Apex Legends than the sooner mannequin, however the information remains to be a blow for present Change 1 gamers who did not have plans of upgrading any time quickly. Apex Legends first got here to Change in 2021, two years after the sport’s launch on different platforms.