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007 First Light 15 Oct 2026, 16:15

007 First Light gets Switch 2 release on 18 March 2027 with GoldenEye Suit bonus

007 First Light gets Switch 2 release on 18 March 2027 with GoldenEye Suit bonus

IO Interactive brings 007 First Light to Nintendo Switch 2 on 18 March 2027. Switch 2 pre-orders include a GoldenEye Suit bonus.

  • The Switch 2 release was previously delayed, with IO Interactive saying extra time was needed for optimization and performance on the platform.
  • Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version mention a GoldenEye Suit bonus, alongside a Deluxe Edition.

What happened

IO Interactive has announced a new release date for 007 First Light on Nintendo Switch 2: 18 March 2027. That gives the Switch 2 version a concrete launch date after the game was previously pushed back from an expected summer release to a later date in March.

According to Eurogamer, IO Interactive said the extra development time was needed for optimization and performance on Nintendo Switch 2. The game was also shown ahead of release at gamescom and Tokyo Game Show, according to the provided context.

At the same time, pre-orders for the Switch 2 version are going live with a Deluxe Edition. A GoldenEye Suit is mentioned as a pre-order bonus, although the sources do not provide a full contents list or regional conditions for that edition.

Game Rant also cites a sales figure of more than 4 million copies sold worldwide, but that number is not confirmed in the Eurogamer material provided. As a result, that claim is kept separate here from the release and pre-order information.

Timeline

  • summer 2026: the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light was initially expected in this period, according to the source.

  • about a month before 2026-10-15: IO Interactive delayed the Switch 2 release to an unspecified date in March.

  • 2026: IO Interactive showed 007 First Light at gamescom and Tokyo Game Show.

  • 2026-10-15: reference date in the provided context.

  • 18 March 2027: planned release date for 007 First Light on Nintendo Switch 2.

  • when pre-orders open: the Deluxe Edition goes live and the GoldenEye Suit is mentioned as a bonus.

Background

007 First Light is a third-person James Bond action-adventure that follows a younger Bond early in his career as an MI6 agent, according to the source. The Switch 2 version arrives alongside the earlier release on PS5, PC, and Xbox mentioned in the provided context.

The GoldenEye Suit refers, according to the reporting provided, to Pierce Brosnan's outfit from GoldenEye (1995), including the notably oversized tie. The sources do not specify whether the bonus is available worldwide or tied to a particular store, region, or edition.

The Deluxe Edition is only described in broad terms in the provided information, with extra outfits and gadgets in the game. The claim of more than 4 million copies sold appears only in the Game Rant material and is not separately confirmed by the Eurogamer source.