List of Nintendo Switch games explained

The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo, for which games are released both in physical and digital formats. Physical games are sold on cartridges that slot into the Switch console unit.^[1] Digital games are purchased through the Nintendo eShop and stored either in the Switch's internal 32 GB of storage (64 GB in the OLED version) or on a microSDXC card.^[2] The Switch has no regional lockout features, freely allowing games from any region to be played on any system,^[3] with the exception of Chinese game cards released by Tencent that play only on consoles distributed by Tencent.^[4]

Switch games are listed across five pages due to technical limitations. There are currently games across these five lists:

• List of Nintendo Switch games (0–A)
• List of Nintendo Switch games (B)
• List of Nintendo Switch games (C–G)
• List of Nintendo Switch games (H–P)
• List of Nintendo Switch games (Q–Z)

Not included in the main list are:

• Nintendo Switch Online games
• Arcade Archives games
• Sega Ages games
• G-Mode Archives games

Other related lists include:

• List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games
• List of cancelled Nintendo Switch games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nintendo Switch will use cartridges . Polygon . October 20, 2016 . October 20, 2016.
2. Web site: Nintendo Switch has a 720p screen, 32 GB of storage, and expandable storage via microSDXC cards. Shacknews. 13 January 2017 . January 13, 2017.
3. Web site: Everything we know about Nintendo Switch (update). Polygon. January 13, 2017. January 13, 2017.
4. Web site: Tencent Nintendo Switch Games Will Not Work on International Nintendo Switches. Alistair. Wong. Siliconera. January 11, 2020. August 20, 2020.