Apex Legends will not be playable on Nintendo Swap after its subsequent season

Apex Legends developer Respawn stated it is ending Nintendo Swap assist for the sport this summer time, with the discharge of Season 30. After that time, it will work with the Swap 2 and all different at present supported platforms, however not the unique Swap. “Season 29 would be the ultimate replace for Apex Legends on Nintendo Swap,” the group wrote in a put up on X.

The change will happen on August 4, 2026, so Swap gamers nonetheless have a number of months left to get pleasure from Apex Legends on the console and make preparations for his or her shift to a distinct platform, in the event that they plan to take action. “All gamers progress, purchases, and earnings are tied to their particular person EA accounts,” Respawn stated. “The whole lot that has been earned or bought, together with Apex Cash and cosmetics, will carry over to Nintendo Swap 2, even if you buy Nintendo Swap 2 after August 4, 2026.”

The Swap 2 undoubtedly provides a greater enjoying expertise for Apex Legends than the sooner mannequin, however the information remains to be a blow for present Swap 1 gamers who did not have plans of upgrading any time quickly. Apex Legends first got here to Swap in 2021, two years after the sport’s launch on different platforms.