Dropped during a surprise Nintendo Direct on May 7, you can already secure both a digital and physical preorder of the new Star Fox game on Switch 2 — a new remake of 1997’s hit Star Fox 64 on the Nintendo 64 console.
Like with other recent Nintendo releases, 2026’s Star Fox has a distinct price difference between buying either a digital copy via download code or a physical cartridge, with the former now being cheaper than the latter.
My Nintendo Store UK’s lowest price for preordering the Star Fox Switch 2 game is indeed the download code for £41.99, which you’ll later receive via email. Meanwhile, the physical version via a cartridge in a case will set you back £49.99.
Meanwhile, the same type of price difference is the case for the Switch 2 exclusive at Nintendo in the US — with a digital copy of the Starfox remake costing $49.99 and the physical version costing $49.99.
Although available for preorder at other retailers, My Nintendo Store UK has confirmed two free physical bonus items, whether you preordered the physical or digital edition: a colourful, iconic-looking three-piece pin set and a stylish velcro patch featuring the Star Fox team emblem.
At the time of writing, these bonuses haven’t been confirmed for My Nintendo Store US, but we’ll soon update this buyer’s guide if that happens to be the case as we get closer to the Star Fox remake’s launch on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Although this is technically the second remake of Star Fox 64 (with 2011’s Star Fox 64 3D on Nintendo 3DS being the first), this new Switch 2 version aims to expand on the original more than ever with improved level design, enhanced story, and modernised gameplay mechanics alongside new character designs for the legendary Star Fox team.
