Standard Edition
StandardUS$49.99 at launch
In the box
- Game card
- Leg Strap
- Case with cover art
Switch
Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo Switch Sports is a 2022 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Wii Sports Club (2014) as part of the Wii Sports subseries, which is itself of the Wii series of games.
SimulatorSport
- Time to beat
- about 4.7 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Nintendo Switch Sports is a 2022 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Wii Sports Club (2014) as part of the Wii Sports subseries, which is itself of the Wii series of games. The game features eight sports: volleyball, badminton, ten-pin bowling, golf, football (soccer), chambara, tennis, and basketball, which are played in a similar manner as other Wii Sports games. Multiplayer is included, supporting up to 4 players locally, and 2 players in online play with random matchmaking on the Internet.
Development started shortly after the Nintendo Switch was released, when the director Yoshikazu Yamashita and his development team were asked to create a Wii Sports title for the Nintendo Switch. Most team members were newcomers to the series who had not worked on past Wii titles. The game was promoted prior to release with an online playtest in early 2022.
Nintendo Switch Sports was released worldwide on April 29, 2022. It received mixed reviews from critics, with reviewers divided over the enjoyability of each sport. It was a commercial success and sold over 18.32 million copies by March 2026, making it one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games. A sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, was released for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026.
Official trailer
Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Nintendo Switch Sports Full Gameplay Walkthrough (Longplay), XCageGame. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Simulator, Sport
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
- Age ratings
- CERO
- A
- ESRB
- E10+
- PEGI
- 7
- ACB
- PG
- USK
- 6
- CLASS IND
- L
- GRAC
- ALL
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Worldwide | 2022-04-29 |
Editions
Download
US$39.99 at launch
In the game
- Full game, no Leg Strap
DLC
No paid DLC. Golf (November 2022) and basketball (July 2024) were added in free updates.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Solo, local and online play all still work.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$49.99 boxed with the Leg Strap, US$39.99 download, 29 April 2022 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on a Nintendo Switch game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 29 April 2022 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$39.99 |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes Golf, basketball and online play need the latest update. |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes The update is free on the console. |
| Has online features | Yes |
| Online servers running today | Running Online play needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes Every sport plays offline against the computer. |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Up to 4 players on one console. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Yes Online matches still run. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No paid DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Switch 72 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 7 10 GameSpot 7 10 Game Informer 7.5 10 Nintendo Life 6 10 Destructoid 7 10 Nintendo World Report 8 10 GamesRadar+ 4 5 The Guardian 4 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EPD Publisher Nintendo Director Yoshikazu Yamashita Producers Kouichi Kawamoto, Takayuki Shimamura Designers Hirotake Otsubo, Yoji Kamikawa, Koji Kitagawa, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Atsuto Yagi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Sota Omiya, Ikki Niwa Programmers Yuki Onozawa, Hideyuki Tatsuta, Kenji Iwata Artists Junji Morii, Gurihiru Composers Haruko Torii, Takuhiro Honda
Notes for collectors
- The boxed copy includes the Leg Strap from Ring Fit Adventure, used for football; the download does not.
- Eight sports today: volleyball, badminton, bowling, golf, football, chambara, tennis and basketball.
- Up to 4 players on one console; online play takes up to 2 players per console against random opponents.
- An October 2022 anti-cheat update crashed the game offline and online and was pulled.
- Over 18.32 million copies sold by March 2026.
- The sequel, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, came out for Nintendo Switch 2 on 22 October 2026.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
- Director
- Yoshikazu Yamashita
- Released
- 2022-04-29
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 4.7 hours
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