Splatoon Raiders
Splatoon Raiders releases Thursday, July 23, 2026, exclusively on Switch 2 — the first-ever Splatoon spin-off, priced at $49.99 digital / $59.99 physical.
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Release date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 · Switch 2 · $49.99 digital / $59.99 physical
- Release date
- Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Platforms
- Switch 2
- Price
- $49.99 digital / $59.99 physical
- Pre-order
- Nintendo eShop / retail
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
Splatoon Raiders is the first spin-off in the Splatoon series — and unlike the mainline games, it's primarily a single-player, story-focused third-person shooter. You play as a mechanic exploring the remote Spirhalite Islands alongside Shiver, Frye and Big Man of the idol group Deep Cut, hunting the islands' valuables.
It releases Thursday, July 23, 2026, exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, at $49.99 digital or $59.99 physical. Despite the single-player focus, it supports local and online co-op for up to four players, and a set of Deep Cut-themed Joy-Con 2 controllers launches alongside the game.
Nintendo has not announced the exact eShop unlock hour — the countdown above uses an expected time and is clearly labelled as such. We update this page the moment Nintendo confirms the release hour.
Global unlock times
When the countdown hits zero, here is the local time in cities around the world.
| City | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles UTC-7 | 12:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| New York UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| London UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Berlin UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Paris UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Istanbul UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Riyadh UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Cairo UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Mumbai UTC+5:30 | 12:30 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Bangkok UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Jakarta UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Hanoi UTC+7 | 2:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Manila UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Kuala Lumpur UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Singapore UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Tokyo UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Seoul UTC+9 | 4:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Shanghai UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Taipei UTC+8 | 3:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Karachi UTC+5 | 12:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Dhaka UTC+6 | 1:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Mexico City UTC-6 | 1:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Bogotá UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Buenos Aires UTC-3 | 4:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Santiago UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Chicago UTC-5 | 2:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Toronto UTC-4 | 3:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Madrid UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Rome UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Moscow UTC+3 | 10:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Warsaw UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Lagos UTC+1 | 8:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Johannesburg UTC+2 | 9:00 AM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Sydney UTC+10 | 5:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
| Auckland UTC+12 | 7:00 PM · Thu, Jul 23 * |
* Nintendo has not announced an exact unlock hour for Splatoon Raiders — the time shown is an expectation, not official. eShop releases often unlock the evening before in the Americas; this page updates if Nintendo confirms a time.