Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War coming to Switch 2 on 30 September 2026

• The release is scheduled for 30 September 2026.
• According to the pricing information shared, Shadow of Mordor costs $19.99, Shadow of War costs $49.99, and the bundle costs $69.99.

What happened

Aspyr has announced a new release for Nintendo Switch 2 centered on two games from Monolith Productions’ Middle-earth series. The package includes Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition and Middle-earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition. The provided information also lists both titles separately, meaning players can choose between buying them individually or picking up the full bundle.

The release is set for 30 September 2026. The pricing details in the source list Shadow of Mordor at $19.99, Shadow of War at $49.99, and the full bundle at $69.99. The excerpt also mentions a 50% pre-order discount, but since that passage is not fully visible, that detail is less certain than the rest of the pricing information.

The two games originally launched in 2014 and 2017. This is therefore not a new entry in the series, but a re-release of existing editions. The Shadow series is set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and the source also notes that Shadow of War concludes Talion’s story.

The source also ties the release to the broader history of the studio: Monolith Productions is said to have closed in 2025. That detail appears in the supplied article, but there is no additional confirmation of a separate official statement in this input.

Background

The new release consists of existing editions, so this is not a brand-new game or expansion. Aspyr is opting for the Game of the Year Edition of Shadow of Mordor and the Definitive Edition of Shadow of War, bringing the most complete versions of both games to a new platform.

The source does not mention any extra technical upgrades, new content, or Switch 2-specific features. It also gives no concrete details on resolution, frame rate, loading times, or graphical changes. That means only the presence of the two editions, the separate purchase options, and the planned release date can be confirmed from the supplied information.

The series’ setting remains the same as in the original releases: the games take place between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The source also notes that Shadow of War wraps up Talion’s story, positioning the bundle as a re-release of a completed narrative rather than a new chapter in the series.

For pricing, the source gives three concrete figures: $19.99, $49.99, and $69.99. Because the information comes from an excerpt, the mention of a 50% pre-order discount is the only part that is not fully visible. The rest of the listed prices and editions are explicitly stated in the supplied text.