Genshin Impact’s Broken Promise Isn’t Done and Over With Yet

HoYoverse’s popular Action-RPG Genshin Impact still has yet to be released for the Nintendo Switch, but perhaps it could pivot to the Switch 2 instead. Genshin Impact has proven to be a massive success on PC, PlayStation consoles and mobile devices. The award-winning game remains incredibly popular to this day, with HoYoverse continuing to release new updates that add fresh characters, regions, story developments, and more for fans to enjoy.

Many months before Genshin Impact was released, the game was announced for the Nintendo Switch. The trailer, which dropped in January 2020 ahead of the game’s September 2020 launch, showed Genshin Impact‘s Paimon and The Traveler walking through the woods, and little else. The trailer ended with the promise that the game would be “coming soon” to the Switch, but it’s been over four years with no sign of the Switch version.

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The latest official word on the Genshin Impact Switch version is that it’s still in development, with HoYoverse claiming as much back in 2022. It’s been another two years since then, and the Genshin Impact Switch port is still nowhere in sight. While it’s always possible HoYoverse could surprise fans and still release the game for the Nintendo Switch, at this point, it seems like a broken promise. Switch owners shouldn’t hold their breath for Genshin Impact to drop on the Switch, but there’s still a chance the game could come to a Nintendo platform.

Genshin Impact Could Be Perfect for the Switch 2

It’s no secret that the Switch is near the end of its life cycle. Plans could change, but the current expectation is that Nintendo will reveal the Switch successor console at some point this year, and then release the device in 2025. Alternatively, some reports have indicated that the Switch 2 reveal and launch will both happen in 2025. Regardless, it’s clear that a Switch 2 console is on the way, and the unannounced console would presumably offer a power upgrade when compared to the original Switch. This could in turn make it easier for HoYoverse to bring Genshin Impact to a Nintendo console.

If Genshin Impact releases for the Switch 2, some Nintendo fans may still be disappointed. After all, the original Switch has a massive install base of dedicated players who may have been looking forward to playing the open world game on their platform of choice. They may be upset about Genshin Impact‘s broken promise to release on the Switch, though others will be happy to see the game come to a Nintendo platform at all, even if it means having to buy a Switch 2 console to play it.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact is an open-world RPG made by MiHoYo. Focusing on the interactions between seven elements, Genshin Impact is a free-to-play gacha game with a host of characters, weapons, regions, and more.

Released

September 28, 2020

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Unity

ESRB

T for Teen – Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference

Metascore

86

Platforms That Support Crossplay

Mobile, PC, PS4 & PS5

PS Plus Availability

N/A