Bohemia Interactive has confirmed that DayZ: Cool Edition will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 20, 2026, with the date surfacing via the game's Nintendo eShop listing. The eShop listing also pegs the price at $69.99 USD.
The Cool Edition is a bundle that includes the base game and the DayZ Frostline expansion, marking the first time DayZ has appeared on any Nintendo platform.
What Is in the Cool Edition Bundle
The Cool Edition covers all three official maps. The base game includes Chernarus and Livonia - Chernarus being the sprawling 230 km² post-Soviet landscape inspired by real-world North Bohemia in the Czech Republic. The bundled Frostline expansion, released on October 15, 2024, adds Sakhal - a snow-covered volcanic archipelago in the Far East designed to be a harsher survival experience. Including its ice sheets, Sakhal is roughly 105 km², making it the smallest official DayZ map.
| Map | Size | Terrain type |
|---|---|---|
| Chernarus | 230 km² | Post-Soviet open country |
| Livonia | 168 km² | Dense forest |
| Sakhal (Frostline) | ~105 km² | Frozen volcanic archipelago |
Switch 2-Specific Features
The Switch 2 version supports several platform-specific features, including gyro controls and Joy-Con mouse mode. Bohemia also explored support for DLSS, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and touchscreen input for inventory management.
The port was created in collaboration with the team at Virtuos.
First Nintendo Platform, Over a Decade in the Making
DayZ reached version 1.0 on PC in 2018 and came to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2019. The Switch 2 edition arrives more than six years later, finally closing the last gap in the game's console lineup. With tens of thousands of daily active users across all platforms, the port opens up the game to a new wave of players.
Available as part of the Cool Edition Bundle featuring both the base game and DayZ Frostline, the Switch 2 release represents an important milestone for the franchise and reflects the team's effort to bring the game to all relevant platforms while tailoring each version to its distinct capabilities.
Pricing and Where to Buy
DayZ: Cool Edition is priced at $69.99 USD on the Nintendo eShop for Switch 2. For deal hunters, third-party key retailers often undercut first-party digital storefronts - check live prices below before you commit.
DayZ: Cool Edition is available now from €3.17 via verified key retailers tracked by CDKeyPrices.
