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Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Surprise Drop Christmas Day

Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Out Now With Mouse Controls, Local Split-Screen, And More

by Wesley LeBlanc on Dec 26, 2025 at 09:39 AM

We learned during a Nintendo Direct back in September that developer ConcernedApe was working on a Nintendo Switch 2 update for Stardew Valley. Yesterday, on Christmas, ConcernedApe surprise-dropped the update, and it's free to anyone who already owns the game on Switch. 

If you don't own Stardew Valley on Switch, you can purchase the Switch 2 edition for $14.99; if you do own it already, all you have to do is upgrade to the Switch 2 edition via a free "Upgrade Pack" on the Nintendo eShop. As for what to expect in this edition of the game, it features mouse controls, local split-screen co-op for up to 4 players, and online multiplayer for up to 8 players. Plus, with the Switch 2 Game Share feature, you only need one copy to play four-player co-op with friends. 

You can read more about the Switch 2 edition of Stardew Valley on the Nintendo eShop here. 

For more, read Game Informer's Stardew Valley review, and then check out Game Informer's list of the top 10 cozy games to play right now. 

Are you going to pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Stardew Valley? Let us know in the comments below!

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Platform:
Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PlayStation Vita, PC, iOS, Android
Release Date:
February 26, 2016 (PC), 
December 13, 2016 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One), 
October 5, 2017 (Switch), 
May 22, 2018 (PlayStation Vita), 
October 24, 2018 (iOS), 
March 14, 2019 (Android), 
2025 (Switch 2)
Wesley LeBlanc
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Wesley LeBlanc is a Senior Associate Editor for Game Informer. If you have any news tips, story ideas, or more, feel free to DM him on BlueSky at @wesleyleblanc.bsky.social or email him at [email protected].
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