Hello Games has announced that it will release No Man’s Sky Nintendo Switch 2 Edition to coincide with the portable home console successor’s launch tomorrow.
Those who own the base game on Nintendo Switch will be able to download a free No Man’s Sky Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack.
In Handheld Mode, the game will run at 1080p 40 frames per second with support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS). Whereas in TV Mode, the game runs at 1440p 30 frames per second with support for DLSS and DRS.
“It’s always so exciting to get our hands on a new platform. Our latest update for No Man’s Sky is called Beacon, and it adds Nintendo Switch 2 support at launch,” Hello Games founder Sean Murray explains.
“For the last year, we’ve had this little secret room hiding some dev kits. With the original [Nintendo] Switch, we were pushing right at the edge of what was possible. No Man’s Sky on [Nintendo] Switch 2 is just a huge leap forward.
“The extra horsepower, it allows us to add full multiplayer for the first time on Switch 2. Cross-save and cross-save are there from day one, allowing players a seamless experience across devices. We’ve massively pushed the density and level of detail out. We’re rendering significantly more than before at a much higher resolution, and also an increased frame rate.”
“Our latest update, Beacon, it adds these huge, dense robot towns. You can upgrade the settlements. Each inhabitant has their own little backstory. This just wasn’t possible before and is new for [Nintendo] Switch 2.
“On the original [Nintendo] Switch, we were maybe the only developer to support FSR. It was real technical wizardry. We’re building on this. On [Nintendo] Switch 2, the game looks incredibly sharp and high-res. We’ve upped texture density across the board and increased resolution significantly in both Handheld and TV mode. The UI is super crisp. We support touchscreen, gyro controls, cross-save, multiplayer, just so many touches that make No Man’s Sky such a natural fit on handheld.
“From day one, new players are benefitting from nine years of updates – just tons of huge additions. We’ve been working on this for over a year and I’m super proud of what the team has achieved. Our [Nintendo] Switch 2 Edition is just another free update for existing players. We can’t wait for you to see it for yourself.”
No Man’s Sky Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 5 June 2025.
