Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection

The premise

Diablo IV is set in Sanctuary, a world caught between Heaven and Hell. Lilith, daughter of Mephisto, has returned and the player, the “Wanderer”, is pulled into the conflict. You pick one of eight classes, including the Paladin and Warlock added with Lord of Hatred, then explore a large open world and dungeons, collecting loot to improve your character. Nintendo Life and PCMag Middle East describe a highly addictive loop: almost any fight can drop the piece of gear that changes everything. Skill points can be reallocated at any time, which encourages trying different builds.

A huge amount of content

The collection includes the base game and both expansions, with the regions of Nahantu (Vessel of Hatred) and Skovos (Lord of Hatred). According to Nintendo Life, the base game alone can take a couple of hundred hours to fully clear, and the expansions roughly double that. Nintendo World Report spent 10 to 12 hours in the Lord of Hatred campaign and praises its story and twists. Nintendo Life, however, finds the open world underused: in the endgame, the most rewarding activities take place in separate instances. Nintendo Insider also points to the in-game shop selling paid cosmetics.

The Switch 2 version

There are two graphics modes. Quality mode targets 30fps, at 1080p handheld and 1440p on a TV. Performance mode targets 40fps, but docked it requires a 120Hz-capable display. All four reviews recommend performance mode, as quality mode struggles to hold 30fps (Nintendo Life, Nintendo Insider). PCMag Middle East could barely make the game drop frames, even with the screen full of enemies. Nintendo Life and Nintendo World Report note choppy enemy animations in busy fights, and Nintendo World Report enemies popping in late. For Nintendo Insider, it runs roughly like the Steam Deck version and better than on PS4. Loading times are fast (Nintendo World Report). The touchscreen works in menus and a USB mouse and keyboard are supported, but not the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode.

Always online

This is the main complaint of all four reviews: as on other platforms, you need a permanent connection and a Battle.net account. Losing the connection sends you back to the title screen (Nintendo Life), and putting the console to sleep drops you from the server (Nintendo World Report). Nintendo Insider and PCMag Middle East miss the offline mode that Diablo III and Diablo II: Resurrected had on Switch. On the plus side, progress is shared with other platforms: Nintendo World Report found its old characters waiting. Cross-play requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

Price and platforms

As of 11 November 2026, the collection costs €69.99 on the Nintendo eShop (Switch 2). The same bundle also costs €69.99 on Steam, the French PlayStation Store (PS4 and PS5) and the French Xbox Store (Xbox One and Series X|S). Deluxe and Ultimate editions, separately sold expansions and in-game currency are not listed here. The Switch 2 boxed version and resellers were not checked.

Who is it for?

Action RPG fans who want to play Diablo IV on the go, at home or with a reliable connection: the port is considered solid and the content is huge. Those hoping to play on a train or a plane should know it is impossible without internet. Nintendo World Report recommends it less to those who already own the game on another platform.