Factorio’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be a free upgrade for owners of the base game.
Wube Software has confirmed that Factorio will be getting a Switch 2 upgrade. It’ll bring enhancements to resolution, performance, and loading times, among other updates. There’s no timetable for the release, but Wube Software has confirmed that it will be a free upgrade for players who already own Factorio on Switch.
Robert Asaftei, a programmer at Wube Software, announced the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in a blog post. In it, he says that he was interested in developing a Switch 2 version of Factorio “ever since rumors about the console appeared.” Fans have also been clamoring for it, as the first forum posts asking about a Switch 2 upgrade predate the console’s release.
Asaftei laid out the changes that players can expect to see in Factorio’s Switch 2 Edition:
- Better resolution. The game will run on the screen’s native 1080p resolution instead of 720p. When docked, it supports all resolutions, including 2160p (4K).
- Variable refresh rate support for the console’s screen.
- Some higher quality animations.
- Some higher resolution sprites.
- Other visual improvements.
- Faster loading times.
- Ability to build much larger bases.
- Mouse mode support. Using the Joy-Con Mouse Sensor, the left or right Joy-Con can be used as a mouse.
The upgrade to Factorio’s Switch 2 Edition will be free, because, in Asaftei’s words, “We don’t believe paying for a technical upgrade is reasonable.” The Space Age DLC will also get these new Switch 2 features, and is priced at $35.
It’s been a busy week for Switch 2 port news. In just the past few days, we’ve seen Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition and Assassin’s Creed Shadows announced for the hybrid console. On the other side of things, FromSoftware recently delayed Elden Ring’s Switch 2 release to next year.
