After years of speculation, 2025 and the start of 2026 have produced the strongest indications yet that Final Fantasy XIV is genuinely heading toward a Nintendo Switch 2 release.
This confidence comes from a pattern of direct comments from Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P), not one official statement.
What Did Yoshi-P Say to Players This Time?
Yoshida once again appeared in-game during the New Year period in Japan, informally answering player questions as part of a long-standing tradition tied to past major developments.
Asked plainly about a Switch release, his “please look forward to it” response stood out for its deliberate wording.
Combined with his earlier 2024 and 2025 comments about actively working with Nintendo and asking fans to give the team more time, many players now view this phrasing as a soft confirmation that a Switch 2 port is no longer theoretical but actively progressing behind the scenes.
The timing of these remarks is notable, as Final Fantasy XIV is in a transitional period following Dawntrail, which received mixed reactions and was impacted by DDoS attacks and delayed updates.
Yoshida has made it clear that PlayStation 4 support will eventually end, suggesting Square Enix is positioning the MMO for next-generation systems.
How Would a Switch 2 Version Fit Into FF14’s Long-Term Plan?
Under those conditions, a Switch 2 version makes sense as part of a long-term plan, not a standalone experiment.
Yoshida explained that a portable version would function as an auxiliary platform, better suited for relaxed gameplay activities, while performance-heavy content would remain tied to traditional systems.
While Final Fantasy XIV Mobile already exists, its absence in Western regions makes a Switch 2 release far more appealing to the global player base.
For many players, a native Switch version would feel more official, accessible, and integrated than alternative handheld solutions.
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