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Star Wars Outlaws Is Officially Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025

Matt "ObiWaN" Hansen Star Wars: Outlaws

It’s official — Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s upcoming open-world adventure through the galaxy’s grimy underworld, is docking on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025. That’s right, intergalactic smuggling and speeder-chasing chaos are going portable.

Announced via Ubisoft’s official newswire, the game is confirmed to be arriving on Nintendo’s next-gen console through cloud streaming, bringing the full cinematic space-thief experience to players who prefer their blaster battles on the go — or on the couch, with joy-cons.

🌌 What Is Star Wars Outlaws?

Developed by Massive Entertainment (yes, the folks behind The Division), Star Wars Outlaws puts players in the boots of Kay Vess, a clever and quick-witted outlaw navigating the galaxy between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

No lightsabers. No Jedi. No chosen one storylines. Just straight-up galactic mischief, credits to be earned, and crime syndicates to dodge — or work with. It’s Star Wars with more spice runners and fewer Force visions.

🚀 Yes, It’s Really Coming to Switch — Just Not How You Might Think

Now, before you start prepping your docked Switch and wondering if it can handle next-gen open-world visuals, here’s the catch: Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 will be playable via cloud streaming.

That means the bulk of the graphical horsepower is happening elsewhere, and your console is just along for the ride. Kind of like the Millennium Falcon’s hyperdrive, but powered by your Wi-Fi connection.

Ubisoft hasn’t spilled all the details on the Switch 2’s specs just yet (because Nintendo hasn’t either), but the confirmation that Outlaws is coming to it — and via cloud — is a pretty big deal. It shows confidence that portable play can still handle a galaxy-wide open-world RPG.

🛸 What to Expect from Gameplay on Switch 2

If the current previews are anything to go by, Star Wars Outlaws is shaping up to be:

  • 🕵️‍♀️ A stealth-and-shoot, bounty-dodging adventure
  • 🪙 A morally flexible journey where your decisions affect your reputation
  • 🐵 A companion-based story, complete with your adorable alien sidekick, Nix
  • 🌍 A multi-planet exploration game with speeder chases, cantina deals, and space dogfights

And yes, all of that will be accessible on the Nintendo Switch 2, assuming your internet connection doesn’t pull a Tatooine moisture vaporator and dry up.

🧪 Why This Matters for Star Wars and Nintendo Gamers

It’s been a long time since a new Star Wars title launched on a Nintendo console — especially one as ambitious as this. The Switch has seen ports of older titles like KOTOR, Jedi Knight, and Republic Commando, but Star Wars Outlaws is a brand-new AAA game arriving on a brand-new console.

That’s not just rare — it’s borderline mythic.

This could mark a turning point in Nintendo’s relationship with larger AAA franchises. If Ubisoft can pull off a successful cloud version of Outlaws for Switch 2, it opens the airlock doors to more titles from studios that have previously skipped the platform due to hardware limits.

🧠 A Galaxy of Opportunity (And Lag)

Of course, there are valid concerns. Cloud gaming on Switch hasn’t always been smooth sailing — previous titles like Control and Resident Evil Village received mixed reviews depending on network performance. So, the big question isn’t whether Star Wars Outlaws will run on Switch 2 — it’s whether it’ll run well.

Still, the potential is massive. Imagine sneaking around a Hutt palace or flying through an asteroid field while commuting or lounging at home, no PC tower or PS5 required. For many players, that trade-off is more than worth it.

Conclusion: Star Wars Outlaws Goes Portable — One Cloud at a Time

Star Wars Outlaws heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 is a major signal boost for the future of portable AAA gaming. Even if it’s beaming down from the cloud, the fact that such a graphically intense, open-world Star Wars experience will be available on a Nintendo handheld is — dare we say — impressive. Most impressive.

Whether you’re planning to smuggle spice, steal ships, or sweet-talk a crime boss, you’ll be able to do it from anywhere… as long as your Wi-Fi holds strong.

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