Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy launches November 12: what the upgrade pack adds
Nintendo lists Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy for November 12, 2026, with improved visuals, 72 Dandori Academy stages released over time, Oatchi voice commands and friend battles.
Nintendo's Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy is listed for release on November 12, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, as both a full game and an upgrade pack for people who already own Pikmin 4 on Switch.
What the Switch 2 Edition adds, according to Nintendo's store page:
- Improved high-resolution visuals in both TV mode and handheld mode.
- Dandori Academy: a series of Dandori exam stages to test your skill and earn in-game medals. Nintendo says a total of 72 stages will be released over time, at varying difficulty.
- Voice commands for Oatchi through the Nintendo Switch 2 system microphone.
- Dandori Battles with a friend, including via GameShare locally or online via GameChat, even if the friend does not own the game.
Upgrade pack or full game?
Nintendo says the upgrade pack requires the full version of Pikmin 4 (sold separately). If you don't own Pikmin 4, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition gives you the game and the upgrade pack together. The US listing shows an estimated upgrade pack size of 1.2 GB. Check the price on your own regional eShop.
Online caveats: Nintendo states that GameShare must be started from a Nintendo Switch 2, shared software only works during that session, and online features including GameChat require internet, a Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and a Nintendo Account; not available in all countries.
Nintendo has not published a specific unlock time on the store page; only the date is listed.
Sources:
Nintendo US store — Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy Upgrade Pack (read November 8, 2026)
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