Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition Launches October 28 for Switch 2 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 8 hours ago / 618 Views
Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Tantalus Media have announced Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 28 for $49 / £41.49 / €49.
Owners of the Switch version of Cities: Skylines will be eligible to purchase the Switch 2 version at a 70 percent discount through April 28, 2027.
The Switch 2 version features improved visuals, better performance, expanded building tools, and new ways to play.
Two new content packs and a radio station will release on October 28 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions of Cities: Skylines and Cities: Skylines – Remastered.
View the Switch 2 trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition for Switch 2
Optimized and expanded for Nintendo Switch 2, Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition invites players to build, manage, and expand the city of their dreams. Start with a few roads and grow your city into a bustling metropolitan hub with neighborhoods, public services, civic policies, and the ever-changing needs of thousands of citizens. Whether you create a quiet coastal town, a busy industrial center, or a sprawling modern metropolis, your city is yours to design.
Features of Cities: Skylines – Expanded Edition includes:
- 25 Buildable Tiles – Expand your city across a much larger area, increased from the original 9-tile limit.
- Map Editor – Create and customize your own landscapes and maps before you start building.
- User Experience Improvements – Use precision placement, a distance indicator, and updated snapping options for more refined construction.
- Environmental Controls Panel – Adjust atmospheric elements in real time, including time of day, rain, fog, and environmental coloring.
- Quick Selection Tool – Swap quickly between essential tools and assets for smoother city management.
- Graphics Options – Choose between a Performance Option targeting 60 frames per second with upscaling and adjusted quality settings, or a Quality Option targeting 30 frames per second and prioritizing visual fidelity.
- Keyboard and Mouse Support – Build with keyboard and mouse input alongside traditional controller configurations.
- 10 Downloadable Content Expansions and Content Packs Included – Expand your city with a collection of additional content included in the Expanded Edition, from the “After Dark,” “Snowfall,” “Green Cities,” and “Sunset Harbor” expansions to “Map Pack 3,” “Country Road,” “Pearls from the East,” “Deep Focus Radio,” “Carols, Candles & Candy,” and “Match Day.”
Players who already own Cities: Skylines on Nintendo Switch are eligible for a 70 percent loyalty discount on the Expanded Edition, valid from October 28, 2026 to April 28, 2027.
New Content for PC, PlayStation and Xbox
Two new Content Creator Packs and a Radio Station are also coming to Cities: Skylines on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox:
- “Holiday Getaways” – Vacation in your bit of paradise with “Holiday Getaways” by Tomas13TO. Build luxury getaway destinations, vibrant vacation spots, and decorate with holiday parks to give your citizens the ultimate summer vacation!
- “Mansions & Manors” – Let “Mansions & Manors” by Feindbold bring prestige to your city. Add a new residential zone with “old money” estates, elegant service buildings, and watch your citizens drive a fleet of luxury residential vehicles.
- “Blueprint Beats Radio” – Find your perfect zoning flow with “Blueprint Beats Radio.” This 16-track blend of lo-fi hip-hop, jazzy chillhop, and down-tempo tracks transforms your mayoral desk into a late-night urban lounge, ideal for detailing luxury estates and holiday getaways.
The two packs and the radio station launch October 28, available separately for $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.99 and $3.99 / £2.99 / €3.99 respectively or as part of the “Estates & Escapes Bundle” for $12.99 / £10.99 / €12.99.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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Whilst I'm grateful and have been wanting a switch 2 version, I'm incredibly disappointed at the lack of disasters again.
Considering the difficulties of getting the sequel to even the more powerful consoles, I think this makes perfect sense. At best, Cities: Skylines II is probably years away from Switch 2, if they ever manage to get it to a state where Switch 2 could run it, so this is the next best thing for Switch 2 owners.
