In a rather surprising move, Bethesda has just launched the Switch version ofSkyrim Anniversary Editionthrough Nintendo eShop. While the game has been available on other platforms since November 2021, Bethesda chose not to releaseSkyrim Anniversary Editionon Nintendo’s hybrid console for unknown reasons, which makes this recent development somewhat unexpected for a number of Switch owners.The rest had actually been anticipating for Bethesda to make its move, asrumors ofSkyrim Anniversary Editioncoming to the Switchhad already circulated since May. At the time, the game apparently had appeared somewhere in a database of a game rating committee in Taiwan, which prompted the idea that it would indeed come to Nintendo’s platform sometime in the future.RELATED:Bethesda Finally Fixes Major Skyrim Anniversary Edition Menu GlitchLuckily, fans no longer have to wait asSkyrim Anniversary Editionhas finally been listed officially on Nintendo eShop and is available for purchase in all supported regions. As of this writing, the title is only available in a digital format for $69.99. That makes it $10 more expensive than the current price ofthe original Switch port ofSkyrim. So far, neither Bethesda nor Nintendo have talked about the possibility of a physical release ofSkyrim Anniversary Editionfor the Switch.
For players who have already owned the original Switch port ofSkyrim, Nintendo is offering a chance to upgrade it to the anniversary edition for $19.99. Whether or not it’s worth the upgrade depends on how each player values theadditional Creation Club content thatSkyrim Anniversary Editionbrings to the table, which includes new quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, and spells made by both Bethesda and community creators.
As to why Bethesda decided to releaseSkyrim Anniversary Editionon Switch this late remains a big question mark. What’s important is that Switch players can now get the latest version ofSkyrimand that’s arguably a big win for fans of open-world games who, for some reason, have never played the game before. Meanwhile, returning players can still benefit from the upgrade as it containssecrets that are exclusive toSkyrim Anniversary Edition.
At this point,Skyrimis already more than ten years old, but withThe Elder Scrolls 6still being very far down the road, fans would still have to make do withSkyrimwhenever they want to experience Bethesda’s renowned fantasy RPG franchise. Community creation does help makeSkyrimfeel somewhat fresh occasionally, and it’s great to see that Switch players can also experience it too now thatSkyrim Anniversary Editionhas arrived on Nintendo’s platform.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Editionis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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