Capcom Launches Resident Evil RE:2, RE:3, RE:4 On Switch 2 With 1,000 Yen Discount
The staggered pricing means the smallest download, RE:3 at 1,990 yen, costs less than a third of the 8,990 yen Capcom charges for Resident Evil Requiem on the same hardware.
Key Facts
- Capcom released the Nintendo Switch 2 download versions of Resident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil RE:3 Z Version, and Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition on October 16, 2026.
- The three Switch 2 Resident Evil download titles are discounted 1,000 yen each through November 7, 2026: RE:2 at 2,990 yen, RE:3 at 1,990 yen, and RE:4 at 3,990 yen, all tax included.
- Physical versions of all three Resident Evil Switch 2 titles are scheduled for January 29, 2027 at their regular prices.
- A release campaign running from October 16 to October 29, 2026 lets players win Nintendo Prepaid Cards by following the official Resident Evil account and reposting the campaign post.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer.
Capcom released the Nintendo Switch 2 download versions of three Resident Evil remake titles on October 16, 2026: Resident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil RE:3 Z Version, and Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition. Each is priced 1,000 yen below its regular price through November 7, 2026. That puts RE:2 at 2,990 yen, RE:3 at 1,990 yen, and RE:4 at 3,990 yen, all tax included. Regular download prices are 3,990 yen, 2,990 yen, and 4,990 yen respectively. Physical versions of all three arrive on January 29, 2027 at the regular prices. The three titles are rebuilt on Capcom's RE ENGINE. RE:2 follows Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield in Raccoon City, RE:3 follows S.T.A.R.S. survivor Jill Valentine, and RE:4 follows Leon as a government agent. A release campaign to win Nintendo Prepaid Cards runs from October 16 to October 29, 2026.
All three carry a CERO Z rating, for ages 18 and over. The release campaign to win Nintendo Prepaid Cards runs through October 29 at 13:00, entered by following the official Resident Evil X account and reposting the campaign post. A launch trailer introducing the three titles is also out.
Capcom places the ports on a path toward Resident Evil Requiem, which is already on sale for Switch 2 at 8,990 yen. With these three joining the lineup, and Resident Evil RE: Veronica scheduled for 2027, all numbered-equivalent titles will be playable on Switch 2. Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Resident Evil 5, and Resident Evil 6 are on sale for the original Switch, while Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village are on Switch 2. The company also released a Capukoron mascot plush of Leon S. Kennedy from Requiem on October 16 for 1,320 yen, and its 30th anniversary site lists THE WORLD OF BIOHAZARD 30th Anniversary Exhibition, opening October 30.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.