Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Switch 2 just in time for the Evercold expansion, but you'll need to buy a separate subscription even if you play on another platform

Gaming Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Switch 2 just in time for the Evercold expansion, but you'll need to buy a separate subscription even if you play on another platform News By Demi Williams published 28 April 2026 The game's free trial has also expanded to include Shadowbringers today When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Square Enix) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Final Fantasy 14 Online's next expansion, Evercold, launches in January 2027The MMORPG is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in AugustExisting subscribers will need to pay for a separate subscription to play on Switch 2Square Enix has announced Evercold, the sixth Final Fantasy 14 Online expansion launching in January 2027, alongside a Nintendo Switch 2 release, but there's a big catch.The news comes from FF14 NA FanFest, where the game producer and director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida unveiled Evercold's first teaser trailer. It will kick off a new era with the "Godless Realms Saga" story arc following the conclusion of the game's Hydaelyn-Zodiark saga.Yoshi-P also announced that the critically acclaimed, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) will finally be coming to Switch 2 in August.Article continues below You may like The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year, along with two other huge Bethesda games Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase including Oblivion, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and some incredibly janky Resident Evil amiibo 'Overwatch is more than just a digit' — Overwatch 2 is losing the '2' as Blizzard announces major overhaul with 10 new heroes throughout the year and a Nintendo Switch 2 release However, while players won't need to purchase a Nintendo Switch Online membership to play, they will need to buy a separate FF14 subscription even if they already play on another platform.This means, if you're playing on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox with a subscription, you'll still need to pay for a subscription on Switch 2. So you'll essentially be paying double if you want to play on the go. FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold Teaser Trailer - YouTube Watch On "After discussions with Nintendo, it was decided that the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 14 would require a separate subscription," said Yoshi-P via translator Michael-Christopher Koji Fox. "Again, this was decided after many months of discussions with Nintendo, and I understand that this is different to how we’ve done things before."There's no release date for the Switch 2 edition just yet, but Square Enix is planning an early access period to test server stability before launching the full game. window.sliceComponents = window.sliceComponents || {}; externalsScriptLoaded.then(() => { window.reliablePageLoad.then(() => { var componentContainer = document.querySelector("#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-XhZkcfdpDZhc8uPfQ3ZtAh"); if (componentContainer) { var data = {"layout":"inbodyContent","header":"Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox","tagline":"Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.","formFooterText":"By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\"…

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