Sega has shared new details about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Switch 2, confirming the game will arrive digitally this holiday season on the console with an upgrade path for original Switch owners. Then, next year, the game will get a physical release for Nintendo's new system with "the full base game on a 64GB cartridge."
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will launch September 25 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Switch--with preorders already available. This is the first release window Sega has provided for the Switch 2 version, adding that Switch players who pay the $10 upgrade fee for Switch 2 will carry over their progression. That also means the Switch 2 edition of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will cost $70 (the same as PS5 and Xbox Series X) instead of Switch's price point of $60. Last but not least, cross-platform matchmaking is a go on Switch 2.
The full game on the cartridge is welcome news to Switch 2 owners who dislike Game-Key cards, which unlock a digital version of the title to play. However, like regular cartridges, they can be shared with others and sold. So far, there haven't been too many Switch 2 titles that have the full game on the cartridge, but Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is gearing up to join that list in 2026.
The Blue Blur and his buddies won't be the only playable characters in the game. Sonic Racing: CrossWorld is set to feature Hatsune Miku, Persona 5's Joker, and even SpongeBob SquarePants. For more, check out GameSpot's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds preview.
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will launch September 25 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and Switch--with preorders already available. This is the first release window Sega has provided for the Switch 2 version, adding that Switch players who pay the $10 upgrade fee for Switch 2 will carry over their progression. That also means the Switch 2 edition of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will cost $70 (the same as PS5 and Xbox Series X) instead of Switch's price point of $60. Last but not least, cross-platform matchmaking is a go on Switch 2.
The full game on the cartridge is welcome news to Switch 2 owners who dislike Game-Key cards, which unlock a digital version of the title to play. However, like regular cartridges, they can be shared with others and sold. So far, there haven't been too many Switch 2 titles that have the full game on the cartridge, but Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is gearing up to join that list in 2026.
The Blue Blur and his buddies won't be the only playable characters in the game. Sonic Racing: CrossWorld is set to feature Hatsune Miku, Persona 5's Joker, and even SpongeBob SquarePants. For more, check out GameSpot's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds preview.
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