Fortnite is getting a particular Nintendo Switch 2 port that ought to maintain these pesky technical points from preserving gamers from a win, and the web is already celebrating its potential.
Epic Games’ trend-setting battle royale confirmed up throughout a sizzle reel throughout immediately’s Switch 2 Direct to verify {that a} new model is in growth. What’s extra is that it’s deliberate to launch day and date with Nintendo’s new hybrid console this June, that means you’ll have the ability to try the entire fancy new upgrades (no matter they might be) as quickly as you unbox your Switch 2.
Fortnite followers have lengthy complained that the Switch model of Fortnite has too many technical points, preserving them from having fun with the massively fashionable free-to-play sport on one of the vital fashionable consoles of all time. Examples embrace drastically downgraded visuals compared to those seen on rival platforms, glitches that impact gameplay, and different annoyances that make it laborious to justify spending time enjoying on Nintendo’s authentic Switch.
Epic has moved to enhance efficiency previously, however many Switch homeowners have discovered themselves wanting extra – and now the Switch 2 is right here to reply their prayers. With improved specs – together with help for 120fps and as much as 4K decision when docked – Switch 2 will run beefier titles like Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Final Fantasy 7: Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, and lots of extra, and gamers expect to see Fortnite get a major bump when the Switch 2 launches this summer time. It already appears to be operating nicely sufficient primarily based on its transient time in immediately’s new sizzle reel, so followers shortly dropped onto social media to share their pleasure.
FORTNITE FOR SWITCH 2 AVAILABLE ON RELEASE DAY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WkRpC9fFJ4
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) April 2, 2025
i simply realized fortnite could lastly look midway first rate on the swap 2
— Fortnite Furry Bait 😺👑|🐺🦯 (@furry_fortnite) April 2, 2025
i hope the swap 2 makes fortnite simpler to play for us swap customers. i cant take the choppiness anymore pic.twitter.com/SzBCzcAezA
— jalenciaga | comms open (@jalenciagasart) March 27, 2025
You’ll need to be sure you obtain that spruced-up Switch 2 model of Fortnite come launch, as Nintendo has already warned that the unique Switch model of the battle royale expertise could have just a few points when operating on the brand new {hardware}. It was included in a not too long ago revealed record of identified Switch titles to undergo from drawbacks when operating on Switch 2. Though it’s unclear what these points could also be, it sounds such as you’ll be high quality as long as you’re enjoying on the Switch 2 model of Fortnite.
We’ll know extra about how Fortnite seems to be, feels, and runs on the brand new Switch as its launch on June 5, 2025, attracts nearer. In the meantime, you may try all the pieces else introduced throughout immediately’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct proper right here.
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