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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Nintendo Switch 2 release date and pre-orders

Hopefully Unreal Engine 5 doesn't brick your Switch.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on the Nintendo Switch 2

TT Games

Published: Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 3:11 pm

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After some uncertainty following the main release, we finally have a confirmed LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Nintendo Switch 2 release date, and we’ve got all the details you need to know, including pre-orders!

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After the Switch 2 port of Borderlands 4 was paused, many have been worried that we might see other developers also have to put their Nintendo Switch 2 plans on ice. Mercifully, we have a concrete date now. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight isn’t the only game to see a staggered release, as 007 First Light is also releasing later on Switch 2.

After seeing all the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reviews, it’s only natural that you might be anxious to see the game come to Switch 2. It’s brought to life by a great cast, who help make all the missions super memorable.

What’s more, when it does arrive on Switch 2, it will coincide with the launch of Mayhem Mode! But to find out when the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Nintendo Switch 2 date is, read on!

When is LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight coming to Nintendo Switch 2?

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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will come to the Nintendo Switch 2 on 18 September 2026.

The announcement came with a release date trailer, which you can watch just above.

September is certainly a busy month for gamers, as studios swerve to try and avoid the GTA 6 menace looming on the horizon. The June PlayStation State of Play added a whole swath of games to the September launch line-up.

If you want to see how your gaming schedule is looking, be sure to check out all the upcoming games in 2026 and beyond!

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Can I pre-order LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for Nintendo Switch 2?

Batman can be seen standing on a rooftop.

Batman can be seen standing on a rooftop. WB Games

Yes, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is available to pre-order for Nintendo Switch 2 now.

There are two different editions: the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition, and you can see what comes with each version just below.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch 2

The Standard Edition of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for Nintendo Switch 2 comes with the following:

And if you want to pick up a copy, you can do so from these retailers:

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2

Included with the Deluxe Edition of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is the following:

And if you want to nab this version, you can do so from the following:

Why is LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight releasing later on Nintendo Switch 2?

There are likely to be a number of reasons that LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight didn’t release day and date with the other versions, but the biggest culprit is almost certainly Unreal Engine 5, the tech powering the game.

There have been a few Unreal Engine 5 games released on Nintendo Switch 2, including Epic Games’ own Fortnite, but they are all compromised in one way or another when compared with versions on other platforms.

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Developers TT Games may just have needed extra time to optimise the game into a playable state. With Grand Theft Auto 6 coming out later this year, they may have opted to stagger the release in order to give it as wide a berth as possible, as most PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series players’ attention will be elsewhere come November.

There have been key optimisations made to Unreal Engine 5 in recent times, specifically made with handheld gaming consoles, namely the Nintendo Switch 2 and a potential upcoming PS6 handheld, in mind.

This optimisation, coming with Unreal Engine 5.8, is known as Global Illumination using Irradiance Fields with Probe Occlusion, and reportedly runs twice as fast as the High Lumen setting, whilst looking much better than the old medium Lumen setting.

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Cole LukeFreelance Writer

Cole Luke is a freelance journalist and video producer who contributes to Radio Times Gaming. He also has bylines for Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, Network N and more.

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