The Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Pokopia bundle arrives in Europe on July 2, 2026, priced at €499.99 / £429.99—the third themed bundle for the region, following Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza.
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have confirmed that a new Nintendo Switch 2 bundle featuring Pokémon Pokopia is coming to Europe. The bundle pairs the standard Nintendo Switch 2 console with a digital download code for one of the platform's most surprising hits—a cozy life-sim spin-off that ditches battles for town-building and gardening.
The European bundle launches on July 2, 2026, priced at €499.99 / £429.99, through the Nintendo Store and select retail partners . This makes it the third European Switch 2 bundle, joining the existing Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza bundles
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The package includes a standard Nintendo Switch 2 console (no special-edition hardware) and a digital download code for Pokémon Pokopia. Crucially, this code only unlocks the base game—the recently announced Expansion Pass is sold separately . The bundle is a straightforward value proposition for anyone who hasn't yet bought a Switch 2 and wants to jump straight into Pokopia's slow-life Pokémon world
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Pokémon Pokopia is a social-simulation and sandbox town-builder exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, co-developed by Game Freak and Koei Tecmo's Omega Force studio (the team behind Dragon Quest Builders 2) . It launched on March 5, 2026, and immediately stood out from the mainline series
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In Pokopia, you control a Ditto that has transformed itself into human form. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans and most Pokémon have vanished, leaving behind a withered landscape . Your goal is to restore the land—learn Pokémon moves like Bulbasaur's Leafage to regrow grass, use Water Gun to nurture crops, craft furniture, build habitats, and gradually coax Pokémon back into a thriving community you construct alongside Professor Tangrowth, a lone grass-type who has been waiting for help
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There are no traditional Pokémon battles, no Poké Balls, and no gym badges. Instead, the game emphasizes ecological rebuilding, resource gathering, and creative building on a real-time day/night cycle with dynamic weather. It has been widely compared to a blend of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Minecraft, but with a distinctly Pokémon charm .
During the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, Game Freak revealed a dual-track content plan for Pokémon Pokopia .
Free Version 2.0 Update – August 2026:
All players will receive a free update that teaches Ditto the Dive move. Diving unlocks an entirely new underwater exploration mode, allowing players to plant grass, build structures, and construct aquatic biomes beneath the waves alongside Water-type Pokémon like Piplup and Azumarill .
Paid Expansion Pass – $34.99 / £29.99:
The paid pass releases in three parts :
Immediate purchase bonuses include a recipe for dynamic Ditto print blocks and wallpaper, plus 30 rare Pokémetal ingots delivered via email to kick-start your crafting . The Expansion Pass was available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop starting June 9, 2026
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The European release follows a pattern Nintendo has already established in other regions, but with important differences.
Australia & New Zealand launched the identical Pokopia-only bundle on June 5, 2026—roughly four weeks ahead of Europe . Australian shoppers pay AU$769.95 and New Zealand buyers pay NZ$869.95, with Nintendo advertising modest savings compared to buying the console and game separately
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North America has taken a different approach entirely. Rather than a dedicated Pokopia bundle, the US offers a "Choose Your Game" bundle for $499.99. Buyers pick one digital game from Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia . This gives North American shoppers more flexibility—a Pokopia fan isn't locked into a single-title bundle, and someone who already owns the game can choose a different pack-in title.
Europe's fixed Pokopia bundle mirrors the Australia and New Zealand strategy rather than the North American model. It gives European buyers a clear entry point into the Switch 2 ecosystem with one of its most well-received exclusives, but leaves no room for game selection at the point of purchase.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Pokopia bundle arrives in Europe on July 2, 2026, priced at €499.99 / £429.99—the third themed bundle for the region, following Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza.
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