Bethesda has confirmed that the physical edition includes a proper cartridge with the full base game — not a "Game-Key Card" that requires a download . The cartridge grants access to the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine DLC, though Bethesda is less clear about whether those expansions are fully on the cartridge or require a partial download
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The base remaster includes the original game plus the two major DLC expansions: Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine . On other platforms, all originally released downloadable content is included in the standard edition
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On PC and other platforms, the remaster occupies approximately 119 GB . The exact Switch 2 file size has not been formally announced but is expected to be comparable after optimization. The game is available on a 64 GB Nintendo Switch 2 game card, suggesting some DLC content may require a download
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The Switch 2 version supports optional motion controls (gyro aiming) using the Joy-Con 2 controllers, similar to how The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was adapted for the original Switch . The game also supports DLSS and has been technically adapted for the Switch 2 hardware
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Oblivion Remastered joins a growing slate of Bethesda games on Switch 2. Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition launched digitally on February 24, 2026, with a physical release on April 28, 2026 . It includes the base game and all six official add-ons (Automatron, Far Harbor, Nuka-World, plus the three Workshop expansions) and over 150 pieces of Creation Club content
. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is also coming to Switch 2 on May 12, 2026, as announced during the February 2026 Nintendo Direct
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Together, these three titles represent the strongest third-party RPG/publishing support for the Switch 2 library from Bethesda in its launch year. For collectors and Switch 2 early adopters, the physical cartridge approach for Oblivion Remastered is a notable differentiator at a time when many third-party physical releases on Switch 2 have used download-key cards .