# Pocketpair's Takuro Mizobe Says He'd 'Love' to Discuss Bringing Palworld to Switch 2

> Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe says he would still discuss bringing Palworld to Switch 2, calling the console an amazing platform despite the Nintendo lawsuit.

- Published: 2026-10-27T17:54:34+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-27/pocketpair-palworld-switch-2-mizobe
- Source: [gamesradar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/nintendo-might-be-suing-them-but-palworld-ceo-would-still-love-to-talk-about-bringing-the-survival-game-to-switch-2/)

## Key takeaways

- Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe said he still sees bringing Palworld to Switch 2 as a real possibility, telling VGC 'of course.'
- Mizobe called the Switch 2 a really amazing platform, especially for Japan and the Japanese games industry.
- Pocketpair already launched its roguelike tower defense and card game Overdungeon on Switch at the start of last year.

[Pocketpair](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002bft/pocketpair) CEO Takuro Mizobe said he would still discuss bringing Palworld to Switch 2, the survival game at the center of the studio's lawsuit with [Nintendo](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000029k/nintendo) and The Pokemon Company. Mizobe made the comments in an interview with VGC, as [GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/nintendo-might-be-suing-them-but-palworld-ceo-would-still-love-to-talk-about-bringing-the-survival-game-to-switch-2/) reported on October 27, 2026.

## Mizobe's Switch 2 Remarks

Asked whether he still sees a Switch 2 version of Palworld as a real possibility, Mizobe said "of course." He described the console in favorable terms for the Japanese market. "First of all, I should say that we think the Switch 2 is a really amazing platform, not just for games globally, but especially here in Japan and for the Japanese games industry," Mizobe said. "It's been an incredible platform. If there's ever a future where we have the opportunity to discuss or consider bringing Palworld to the Switch platform in some way, then we'd love to have those conversations."

Pocketpair has already put one of its games on a Nintendo platform: the roguelike tower defense and card game Overdungeon launched on Switch at the start of last year. The lawsuit involves [The Pokemon Company](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000t5v/the-pokemon-company), which in August 2026 began its first-ever ID-based purchase restrictions on certain 30th Anniversary Trading Card Game products, limiting sales to Japanese citizens who verify their identity through a government Digital Identification App and My Number Card, as IGN reported.

## Nintendo's Switch 2 Moves

Nintendo raised the Switch 2 manufacturer's suggested retail price from $449.99 to $499.99 effective September 1, 2026, citing DRAM memory shortages, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show Switch 2 hardware sales of 19.86 million units and software sales of 48.71 million units for the fiscal year ended March 2026. Digital sales revenue reached 407.6 billion yen for that fiscal year, representing 25% year-over-year growth.

## Earlier Nintendo Platform News

Nintendo announced an Indie World showcase airing Wednesday, October 28, running about 15 minutes at 10am ET, with a focus on third-party indie games, GamesRadar reported. Nintendo's VP Bill van Zyll said the company has no plans to abandon physical media, citing fan preference, and noted the Switch 2 offers both digital and physical games, Techdirt reported. Super Mario Sunshine, released in 2002, became available on Switch 2 through Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube collection, Polygon reported.

## Indie World Showcase Timing

Nintendo's Indie World showcase is set to air on October 28 at 10am ET, running about 15 minutes, with the lineup unconfirmed.

## Companies in this story

- [Nintendo company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000029k/nintendo) · website: http://nintendo.com
- [The Pokemon Company company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000t5v/the-pokemon-company) · website: http://www.pokemon.co.jp
- [Pocketpair company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002bft/pocketpair) · website: https://www.pocketpair.jp/?lang=ja

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