Warzone Switch 2: it's free, but you need Switch Online

On the US eShop, the Warzone Switch 2 version isn't a standalone app. Nintendo lists it as a free "ROM Bundle" of two items: the Call of Duty app that Modern Warfare 4 is also sold through, and a "Call of Duty: Warzone - Pack 1" add-on.

Is Warzone on Switch 2?

Yes, and it's playable now. Call of Duty: Warzone went live on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 6, 2026, the day Season 1 started for both Warzone and Modern Warfare 4. Final Weapon's November 2 report of Activision's announcement says the Switch 2 version "will include the same features and seasonal content as the other platforms." Nintendo Life quotes Activision's launch blog: "The start of Season 1 marks the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone on Nintendo Switch 2!"

It runs on Switch 2 only. Nintendo's Warzone listing says it is "not available on Nintendo Switch," and it supports TV, tabletop and handheld play.

Is Warzone free on Switch 2?

Yes, the download is free: the US eShop prices the Warzone bundle at $0.00, and you don't need to buy Modern Warfare 4, which costs $69.99 (Standard) or $99.99 (Vault Edition) on the same store. There is a catch. The listing's small print reads: "Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play." Warzone is an online battle royale, so in practice that means a membership, which Nintendo prices at $19.99 a year for an individual plan. Nintendo also offers a free 7-day trial of the individual membership, and its page says you can start one "even if you've already tried it" (once per Nintendo Account after October 20, 2026). You also need an Activision account, and Nintendo adds that "a mobile phone number linked to your Activision account may be required."

The game itself is free-to-play with paid extras: the ESRB rating on the listing (M for Mature) carries an "In-Game Purchases" notice.

What's in Warzone Season 1 on Switch 2?

You get the same Season 1 as everyone else: the new Hajin Battle Royale map, set in South Korea, and the Zodiac Resurgence map, which Activision describes as built around a drone assembly and manufacturing headquarters. Per Activision's Season 1 overview, as quoted by Final Weapon, launch playlists are Battle Royale and Resurgence (with Casual versions of each), Rally Point, Massive Resurgence and Loaded Resurgence, with Extreme Resurgence and Rockets and Snipers due at mid-season. New gear includes the Zipline Launcher and Grabber Drone.

Activision's Season 1 launch trailer shows Hajin.

Does Warzone run at 60fps on Switch 2?

Activision hasn't published a frame rate for Warzone on Switch 2, but Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer on the same console targets 60fps, and no tech test of Warzone itself has been published. The closest evidence is Digital Foundry's review of Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2, published October 30, before Warzone arrived. It found that 6v6 multiplayer "aims for 60fps" and mostly holds it, with drops "into the 50s or high 40s" in busy firefights or dense smoke, while the campaign is 30fps and DMZ targets 40fps on 120Hz displays. Docked resolution targets 900p with DLSS; handheld drops to a dynamic 720p.

The bigger warning is input lag. Digital Foundry measured 81ms in docked multiplayer and 100ms in handheld, against 49ms on PS5 at 60Hz, and wrote that Switch 2 players "face a competitive disadvantage." That test used wireless Pro Controller and DualSense pads. Digital Foundry adds that VRR, which the Nintendo listing supports on compatible TVs, "helps smooth out" the frame drops, while handheld play dips more often outside the VRR range.

How big is the Warzone Switch 2 download?

Nintendo's US listing doesn't give a size, and only says "additional storage space may be required for mandatory game updates." Nintendo Life reports that its own total Call of Duty file size is now 122GB, without saying how much of that is Warzone. For comparison, Digital Foundry measured Modern Warfare 4 at 88GB on Switch 2 before Season 1.

Is Warzone crossplay on Switch 2, and does your progress carry over?

Modern Warfare 4 has crossplay across all platforms, including Switch 2, according to Activision's launch details as reported by Final Weapon, and Digital Foundry describes "cross-platform multiplayer across all modes." Activision says the Switch 2 Warzone has the same features as the other versions, but the statements we could read don't spell out Warzone crossplay on Switch 2 separately.

Progress is tied to your Activision account. Activision's Warzone platform update says that with the same linked account, "your full progression and content purchased with COD Points will carry over to any supported platform." COD Points themselves are different: Activision says they are tied to the platform account you got them on. The same page ended Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One at Season 1, the closure we tracked in our Xbox game server closures list.

What we don't know yet

• Warzone's frame rate and input lag on Switch 2; the only published test covers Modern Warfare 4.
• The size of the Warzone download on its own.
• Whether Modern Warfare 4's Joy-Con 2 mouse controls also work in Warzone; Activision's Warzone announcement, as reported, doesn't list control options.

Sources

• Nintendo eShop: Warzone listing
• Final Weapon: Activision's November 6 date
• Digital Foundry: MW4 on Switch 2
• Activision Support: Warzone platform update
• Nintendo Life: Warzone out on Switch 2