Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster hits Switch 2 on July 23 — but your save data won't carry over

Square Enix dropped a trailer for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on Switch 2 ahead of today's Nintendo Direct, confirming a July 23, 2026 release date for the collection.

The Switch 2 version includes HD-remade character, monster, and background graphics, fully remastered and rearranged music, content from the International Version of both games, and quality-of-life features like high-speed mode and a toggle to turn off random encounters. Worth noting: none of that is new — all of it was already in previous versions of the game on other platforms. The big catch is save data incompatibility: your Switch save will not transfer to the Switch 2 version, meaning anyone who's already put hours into the Switch release would have to start from scratch — Chocobo Racing for Tidus' ultimate weapon and all.

This remaster has been around for a while. It first launched on PS3 and Vita in 2013, came to PS4 in 2015, PC in 2016, and Switch and Xbox One in 2019 — making this Switch 2 port a full seven years after the original Switch release. Whether Square Enix will offer a free or paid upgrade path for existing Switch owners is still unknown. Some Switch-to-Switch 2 ports like Stardew Valley have been free upgrades; others like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom charged a fee.

More details on upgrade pricing are expected to surface later today alongside the Nintendo Direct.