Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition verschijnt op 28 oktober voor Switch 2

The edition bundles 10 expansions, expands the buildable area to 25 tiles, and supports mouse and keyboard input. It also adds a map editor, improved precision placement, and environmental controls.

The suggested retail price is $49. Owners of the Switch 1 version will get a 70% upgrade discount.

What happened

Paradox Interactive is releasing Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition as a Switch 2 version of the 2015 city-builder. The new edition is being handled by Tantalus Media, which previously worked on console versions of the series. In the announcement, the game is explicitly positioned as a new console release for Nintendo Switch 2, while the trailer and description tie the title to the existing Cities: Skylines franchise.

According to the announcement, the Switch 2 edition includes 10 expansions. The playable area is also expanded to 25 tiles, the game adds support for keyboard and mouse input, and it includes a map editor, improved precision placement, and environmental controls. Paradox is presenting the edition as a more feature-rich console version than the earlier Switch release, with several additions listed together in the announcement.

Paradox also lists two performance modes for the Switch 2 version: a quality mode at 30fps and a performance mode targeting 60fps. The game is scheduled for 28 October and carries a $49 price tag. The same announcement also says that owners of Cities: Skylines on the original Switch will be able to upgrade with a 70% discount.

On the same day, the content creator packs Holiday Getaways, Mansions & Manors, and Blueprint Beasts Radio will also arrive for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions. Those releases are tied to the same date in the available information, but the source does not provide any further regional breakdown or additional details about the packs' contents.

Background

The announcement comes at a time when the console versions of Cities: Skylines 2 still do not have a confirmed release date. In the available information, those ports are still described as unclear, and the source explicitly says there is no clarity on when those console versions will arrive. That leaves the new Switch 2 release separate from the still-open schedule for Cities: Skylines 2 on consoles.

The trailer for Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition confirms in its title that this is a Switch 2 version. The description calls the game a port of Colossal Order's city-builder and also refers to the uncertain status of Cities: Skylines 2 on consoles. That makes the trailer mainly relevant as confirmation of the platform choice and the broader franchise context, rather than as a source for extra content details beyond the announcement itself.

The available information also says the Switch 2 version will have two performance modes: 30fps for quality and 60fps for performance. The combination of 10 expansions, 25 tiles, mouse and keyboard support, a map editor, precision placement, and environmental controls is also presented together in the same announcement. The $49 price and the 70% discount for Switch 1 owners are likewise part of the same release information.

For the other platforms, only Holiday Getaways, Mansions & Manors, and Blueprint Beasts Radio are said to arrive on the same day for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The source does not confirm a worldwide rollout by region, and it also does not specify whether those content creator packs will be available in all markets at the same time. The open question around the console versions of Cities: Skylines 2 also remains unanswered in the provided information.

Sources

• Gamespot: Cities: Skylines announced for Switch 2 while sequel’s console ports are still MIA
• YouTube: Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition for Nintendo Switch™ 2 | Trailer | Cities: Skylines