Nintendo Officially Reveals New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Physical Release

Published Sep 30, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT Austin Manchester is a writer and editor living in New York City. At Polygon, he covers gaming and entertainment news, reviews new video games, interviews behind-the-scenes talent, and more. He enjoys discovering hidden gems and sharing them with Polygon's audience. Previously, he was the gaming editor for AIPT Comics and has written for other outlets like XDA, How-To Geek, and The List. He enjoys soulslikes, character-driven RPGs, and third-person shooters plucked straight out of the Xbox 360 era. He also likes to flex his non-video game nerdy knowledge sometimes, whether that's explaining who's who in the new Wolverine game or recommending a comic book series about a sentient sword. New bundle will include the game's Mega Dimension DLC Image: Game Freak Sign in to your Polygon.com account Pokémon Legends: Z-A was released last fall and sold over 12 million copies by the end of 2025. An expansion, Mega Dimension, dropped before 2025 was up, and it let players explore a distorted version of Lumiose City filled with new Pokémon. If you're a Pokémon fan but still haven't explored the streets of Lumiose City yet, you're in luck. On Wednesday, Nintendo announced a new Nintendo Switch 2 physical edition for Pokémon Legends: Z-A that will bundle the base game and the Mega Dimension DLC. In typical Nintendo fashion, it has quite the long official name: Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension. It will include both the game and the Mega Dimension DLC on one card — good news for physical media collectors. If you snag the new bundle, you'll also get a code for a Mystery Gift of 100 Ultra Balls. Interestingly, the Nintendo Switch 2 edition will still be playable on an original Nintendo Switch console. "When playing the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on the Nintendo Switch system, though, the content will be the same as that of the Nintendo Switch software. Additional features and content that utilize the Nintendo Switch 2 system’s specs will not be included," reads a press release announcing the new edition. Mega Dimension is a grind Image: Game Freak/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo via Polygon Nintendo did not announce a price for the physical bundle. The digital version of the base game and its DLC retails for $99.99, so it's possible the physical edition will be priced to match. Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension will be released Oct. 29. While I enjoyed the base game of Pokémon Legends: Z-A (and it landed in Polygon's top 50 games of 2025), I was less impressed by the Mega Dimension DLC. "Too much of the DLC’s experience is padded out by grinding for the sake of grinding," I wrote in my Mega Dimension review. "Like a stodgy cake lacking strong flavor, Pokémon Legends: Z-A — Mega Dimension might be best nibbled and ultimately left alone."