Is Diablo IV coming to Nintendo Switch 2? That question isn’t born out of the blue. Ever since Microsoft began courting the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer, and other Microsoft and Xbox people have been toying with the idea of bringing Activision Blizzard games to Nintendo Switch and other platforms.

After the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced at the Nintendo Direct event, Phil Spencer said this to Variety in April 2025:

“So we’ve been supporting Switch 1, I want to support Switch 2. Nintendo has been a great partner. We think it is a unique way for us to reach players who aren’t PC players, who aren’t players on Xbox. It lets us continue to grow our community of people that care about the franchises that we have, and that’s really important for us to make sure we continue to invest in our games. I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry and us continuing to support them. And getting the support from them for our franchises, I think, is an important part of our future.”

On January 24, 2025 — Phil Spencer hinted at bringing Xbox games to other platforms including Nintendo Switch 2. Source: Danny Peña Podcast. Diablo IV has been on Xbox Games Pass since 2024.

On December 6, 2022 — Phil Spencer announced Microsoft signed a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo Switch.

It is not a matter of whether Diablo IV is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, but a matter of when. To add to the hype, the Nintendo Switch 2 supports regular USB Mice. Yesterday, KOEI TECMO AMERICA showed Awakening CE (Nintendo Switch 2) gameplay using a regular USB mouse (YouTube video).

Nintendo Switch 2 is officially launching on June 5, 2025.

This places any potential announcements of Diablo IV coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in at least any of four upcoming events. This is not confirmed, nor a rumor or speculation. You should keep an eye on any of these:

  • Summer Game Fest 2025 — June 6, 2025 at 5pm ET
  • Xbox Games Direct — June 8, 2025 at 10am PT
  • GamesCom 2025 — August 19, 2025
  • Diablo Direct — Likely November, 2025