The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is delayed until later this summer

## Summary
IO Interactive Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have to wait a bit longer to check out IO Interactive's stab at a James Bond game on the console. The Hitman developer has delayed that version of 007 First Light until later this summer. The game is still slated to hit PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 27, which itself is a delay from the previous March release date. "We're excited to see players discovering James Bond's reimagined origin story," IOI wrote on X . "[We] are looking forward to bringing you the best game experience possible across all platforms." Earlier this year, IOI suggested that PC players would need quite a beefy rig to meet the recommended specs for 007 First Light . Reports suggest the game is in better shape on Switch 2 now, but there's no firm release date for that version as yet.

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Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have to wait a bit longer to check out IO Interactive's stab at a James Bond game on the console. The Hitman developer has delayed that version of
007 First Light
until later this summer. The game is still slated to hit PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 27, which itself is
a delay
from the previous March release date.
"We're excited to see players discovering James Bond's reimagined origin story," IOI
wrote on X
. "[We] are looking forward to bringing you the best game experience possible across all platforms."
Earlier this year, IOI suggested that PC players would need quite a beefy rig to
meet the recommended specs
for
007 First Light
. A week later, the publisher
updated the specs
with more modest requirements and apologized after eagle-eyed observers spotted inconsistencies in the original version. IOI said the error was "due to an internal miscommunication leading to an older version of the specs to be shared." Meanwhile, Sony has
announced
a limited-edition
007 First Light
DualSense controller.
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Developers and publishers have had difficulty in porting certain games to the Switch 2, as
Kotaku
notes. Gearbox Entertainment delayed — and ultimately
shelved
— a version of
Borderlands 4
for the system. The long-awaited Switch 2 port of
Elden Ring
was
delayed until sometime this year
after the game had severe performance issues in a public demo at Gamescom 2025. Reports suggest the game is in better shape on Switch 2 now, but there's no firm release date for that version as yet.
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### Implications
- IO Interactive Nintendo Switch 2 owners will have to wait a bit longer to check out IO Interactive's stab at a James Bond game on the console.
- The game is still slated to hit PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 27, which itself is a delay from the previous March release date. "We're excited to see players discovering James Bond's reimagined origin story," IOI wrote on X . "[We] are looking forward to bringing you the best game experience possible across all platforms." Earlier this year, IOI suggested that PC players would need quite a beefy rig to meet the recommended specs for 007 First Light .

### Expert Commentary
This article covers game, version, switch topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 269.